Blake Lin left quickly.
After finishing his words, he stood up, reached into the air, and took Logan Lu—who was cowering on the ground—with him as he left.
With a few leaps, Blake Lin's figure vanished from everyone's sight.
"He left?"
The Ju family steward was stunned, clearly confused: "That shouldn't be. Given Blake Lin's proud and arrogant personality, after kneeling in front of Master Lin from Seacrest, he shouldn't leave so easily."
"Or is he going back to find help? But that Master Lin from Seacrest doesn't seem to have any intention of stopping him at all."
The Ju family steward couldn't figure it out.
Meanwhile, Grandpa Ju took a deep breath and walked toward the Ju family ancestral hall.
Now that the fight was over, he needed to go check on things. The rest of the Ju family followed behind him in a grand procession, but everyone stayed silent.
The strength of that Master Lin from Seacrest was honestly terrifying.
Evan waved his hand, and the energy and force from the twin ice skies instantly dispersed. He quickly landed again inside the Ju family ancestral hall.
Yvette Ye followed beside Evan. As Moonshade's recruiter, she had come specifically to bring Evan into Moonshade.
Earlier, Moonshade had issued a task: defeat Luo Renwu and Nightstar members could enter Moonshade. Evan beat Luo Renwu, but since he wasn't a Nightstar member, he technically wasn't eligible to join Moonshade directly.
Later, the people in Moonshade held a discussion—some wanted to break the rules and admit him, others objected. In the end, someone from Hidden Dragon spoke up, and that settled it.
Master Lin from Seacrest, admitted into Moonshade as an exception—skipping Nightstar and entering Moonshade directly.
How much of an honor is that?
Countless people fight to get in, but Moonshade isn't just about strength—it's an identity. Anywhere you go, just saying you're from Moonshade means most families won't dare give you trouble.
Even a clan like the Ju family has to treat Moonshade members with respect and give them special courtesy.
"You're not hurt, are you?"
Selina Wu saw Evan come down and hurried over, looking him up and down with lingering fear in her eyes.
Fragments of shattered ice flowers still drifted in the sky—remnants of that layer of ice screen.
"Someone like him can't hurt me."
Hearing Selina's question, Evan shook his head and glanced at Martin Wu, Allen Ju, and the others standing nearby.
With just one look, he saw faces full of excitement, awe, and complicated emotions.
Gloria Rong looked the most conflicted. When she first heard Evan was coming to Beijing, she worried he'd bring trouble for Allen Ju, so she used her connections to help Evan solve problems and even tried to keep him from meeting Allen.
But now, seeing Evan able to go toe-to-toe with Blake Lin of the Upper-Grade Lin Clan, Gloria's feelings were impossible to put into words.
The only thing Gloria could feel grateful for was that she never truly stood against Master Lin from Seacrest—even at the last moment, she chose to stand with Allen Ju.
"You're about to face a lot of trouble. Be ready for it."
Allen Ju stepped forward, looked at Evan, hesitated, then reached out and patted Evan's shoulder.
Seeing Evan's calm expression and lack of resistance, Allen finally relaxed a little.
Times have changed.
Allen Ju used to be the distinguished Third Young Master of the Ju family. Now, he's just Allen Ju.
Evan was once just a kid from a small place, but now he's Master Lin from Seacrest.
The same Master Lin from Seacrest who forced Blake Lin to kneel.
"If word gets out about what happened today, you'll become famous—but you'll also attract a ton of trouble."
Allen hesitated, then said, "Here in Beijing, lots of people want to cozy up to Blake Lin, hoping to use him as a ticket into the Upper-Grade Lin Clan."
He stopped there, but the meaning was clear.
It was obvious what he meant.
Normally, those powerhouses rarely get a chance to cross paths with Blake Lin. But lately, Blake and Evan have become enemies.
So, in the future, people hoping to win Blake Lin's favor might come after Evan, picking a fight just to earn Blake's friendship.
"Don't worry about that. I know how to handle myself."
Evan's real purpose today was to settle things between Nightstar and Allen Ju, so Allen wouldn't get dragged into trouble.
As for Blake Lin showing up—that was a wild card.
But since he came and made a move, Evan decided to teach him a little lesson.
Besides, Evan was genuinely interested in the Upper-Grade Lin Clan behind Blake Lin.
After all, Evan's surname is Lin too.
Joy Zheng didn't want Evan to enter Beijing, and Autumn Zheng warned him to be careful, afraid he'd stir up trouble and make a name for himself.
With all that, Evan could guess a few things.
That father he hasn't seen in over a decade probably comes from the Upper-Grade Lin Clan. And judging by their power—and the Four Seasons Grand Array—even if their grasp of the Dao is shallow, it's enough to make Evan curious.
On Earth, even such a basic understanding is impressive. It makes Evan wonder if there really are orthodox immortal sects here.
There's the Profound Clarity Sect, the Upper-Grade Lin Clan, and also the Witch Clan.
Right now, Evan is still waiting for the Miracle Hand Sect to supply more Nourishing Spirit Pills. Only with enough pills can Evan keep up his cultivation.
Yvette Ye stood beside Evan, frowning. "If you really knew how to handle yourself, you wouldn't have made Blake Lin kneel in the end."
"And another thing—don't go around saying stuff like 'Blake Lin can't hurt me.' You have no idea what he's really capable of, or how terrifying the Upper-Grade Lin Clan is."
"What you saw today wasn't Blake Lin's true strength. When someone from the Upper-Grade Lin Clan leaves home, they have to..."
At that, Yvette noticed everyone watching her. She snorted and cut herself off.
"Have to what?"
Evan was curious—he could see a hint of fear in her eyes as she spoke.