The wind howled fiercely.
Liam Li, still chained under Evan's foot, was pale as a sheet.
The newcomer wasn't old—his face was youthful, looking at most twenty or so.
"Spare my life?"
Suddenly, he caught the fleeting flash of mockery in Master Lin's eyes.
"Brother Aiden Zhou! Help!"
Aiden Zhou truly lives up to being Grandmaster Victor Zhou's disciple—he reveals extraordinary power with a single move!
Right now, Liam Li didn't even dare to struggle, terrified that if he broke free from the chains binding him, he'd plummet straight down from this height.
This was high up in the air!
Compared to when Evan Lin's voice echoed across Hong Kong, this scene was the true "streets empty, everyone watching" moment.
Over on the other side, Gavin Yu gasped. "I never expected Grandmaster Victor Zhou would actually send him!"
Aiden Zhou stood there, his gaze icy as he looked at Evan Lin.
"I just do as I please. As for guilt—"
Evan Lin thought for a moment. "In my life, I suppose I have felt guilt before."
Kevin Zhou's eyes lit up as he saw Aiden Zhou appear. "That so-called Master Lin from Seacrest could never be a match for Aiden Zhou!"
Aside from those few, all beings under heaven are beneath my notice.
To all the women present, Aiden Zhou was the closest thing to a real-life princely hero.
Evan Lin shook his head. "But you—"
"I'm looking for Grandmaster Victor Zhou. Who exactly are you?"
Evan's voice echoed out, slow and unhurried.
Each word sliced through the night air, imprinting clearly in the ears of the man below.
"My name is Aiden Zhou."
Aiden Zhou's voice was cold. As he spoke, his words echoed in all directions.
His voice rolled out like a tangible wave, spreading across the surroundings.
"Aiden Zhou!"
"Grandmaster Victor Zhou's foremost disciple?"
"Why is he here?"
The crowd erupted in astonishment.
Clearly, this name carried serious weight in everyone's minds.
Compared to when Evan Lin's voice echoed across Hong Kong, this scene was the true "streets empty, everyone watching" moment.
Over on the other side, Yu Kaiyuan gasped. "I never expected Grandmaster Victor Zhou would actually send him!"
Liam Li, still chained under Evan's foot, was pale as a sheet.
Yu Kaiyuan looked worried.
"He's done for."
Zhou Kai's eyes lit up as he saw Aiden Zhou appear. "That so-called Master Lin from Seacrest could never be a match for Aiden Zhou!"
The others looked at Aiden Zhou with nothing but admiration in their eyes.
To all the women present, Aiden Zhou was the closest thing to a real-life prince.
If Aiden Zhou weren't so rarely seen in public—and if his status as Grandmaster Victor Zhou's foremost disciple weren't so unattainable—these women would have rushed forward to chat him up long ago.
"Aiden Zhou has shown himself."
"Looks like Grandmaster Victor Zhou is truly furious about this incident!"
Everyone knows the Hong Kong Li family has Grandmaster Victor Zhou backing them. Now this Master Lin from Seacrest has openly targeted the Li family, hanging their Third Young Master in midair like a salted fish. It's clear he's taken a stand against Grandmaster Victor Zhou. So for Grandmaster Zhou to send Aiden Zhou to confront him makes perfect sense.
Hong Kong was in upheaval.
On every street and alley, people were in a frenzy.
Windows of the tall buildings were packed with onlookers.
Suddenly, he caught the fleeting flash of mockery in Master Lin's eyes.
"Quick, come see Aiden Zhou!"
More than one person was shouting.
The noise was deafening.
It was an unprecedented spectacle.
Compared to when Evan Lin's voice echoed across Hong Kong, this scene was the true definition of a city emptied to watch.
"Did you see that?"
Aiden Zhou tilted his head up, looking at Evan Lin above him. "I only have to say my name, and everyone in Hong Kong knows who I am."
"I am Aiden Zhou!"
"Remember my name. You ought to keep it in mind."
Aiden Zhou wore a faint smile, his gaze fixed arrogantly and wildly on Evan Lin's face.
"I'm looking for your master, Grandmaster Victor Zhou. I'm not interested in you."
Evan Lin shook his head. "Go back and tell your master to come see me."
"My master is currently in seclusion, attending to important matters. He has no time for you."
Aiden Zhou spoke coldly. "Enough small talk. I'll give you a chance."
"Release him now and beg for mercy. I might spare your life."
After Aiden Zhou spoke, his expression turned cold and distant.
"Interesting."
Evan Lin let out a mocking laugh and waved his hand lightly.
In an instant, over a hundred swords formed from pure energy appeared in the air, stabbing toward Aiden Zhou on the ground.
A hundred swords tore through the air.
The sound of swords ringing exploded all at once.
Seeing this, Aiden Zhou merely snorted coldly.
With a single swipe of his hand, he conjured a transparent, ripple-like mirror in midair.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In no time at all—
The hundred swords fell, their blades striking in front of Aiden Zhou and stirring up ripples.
Yet those powerful energy swords, slashing at the mirror's surface, showed not the slightest effect. The mirror was so sturdy that the energy dissipated into smoke, vanishing into the sky.
"Is this all Master Lin from Seacrest can do?"
Aiden Zhou dismissed it, flipping his wrist as the mirror shattered instantly before him.
Then, with a stomp, he leapt upward, transforming into a pure orange streak of light, rising like the setting sun.
"A mere Master Lin from Seacrest dares trouble my master!"
"Since you refuse to beg for mercy, I'll act in my master's stead—I'll press your head to the ground and make you kneel and admit your mistake toward him!"
As Aiden Zhou spoke and ascended, the orange glow around him grew even brighter.
Under the night sky, it was especially dazzling.
Wherever Aiden Zhou passed, the air trembled with waves that made one's teeth ache and heart pound in fear.
Evan Lin's gaze was cold as he looked down, watching Aiden Zhou approach without making a single move.
Liam Li, still pinned under Evan Lin's foot, was pale as a sheet.
He was so terrified he nearly burst into tears.
From a distance, the orange-hued Aiden Zhou looked just like a fireball!
"Why isn't Master Lin from Seacrest doing anything?"
"Is he frozen in fear?"
"It's possible. Aiden Zhou really is worthy of being Grandmaster Victor Zhou's disciple—he shows remarkable skill as soon as he acts!"
Everyone was watching Aiden Zhou.
At this moment, bathed in orange light, Aiden Zhou seemed even taller.
He rose slowly, but advanced steadily upward.
The sword net formed by those energy blades couldn't stop his advance at all.
"Prepare yourself!"
Aiden Zhou let out a cold laugh.
He was just about to reach Master Lin from Seacrest.
Suddenly, he noticed a flash of mockery in Master Lin's eyes.