L drove the off-road vehicle at high speed, traveling between the foothills.


    Although Miranda had said on the phone that if he couldn’t make it back in time, Mason could just give up his power, L was taking a risk by leaving Hudpids Vige.N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.


    But better safe than sorry!


    L couldn’t guarantee that after Mason announced joining the NC Organization at their underground meeting, they wouldn’t turn against him or harm his father-inw. So, taking risks himself instead of those around him seemed like a better option.


    Perhaps L had always been an emotional creature who let feelings dominate over reason. This was evident from when he sold his kidney to save his daughter and even went as far as to provoke others into attacking him forpensation.


    The vehicle sped up and quickly arrived at the outskirts of Hudpids Mountains. It was still a rarely visited ce, but along the way, L encountered several waves of vehicles from other ns participating in the n Grand Competition. These people were also leaving Hudpids Vige today and returning to their respective ns or sects.


    However, at this moment, L’s pupils contracted, and his expression changed. He saw a figure dressed in a green robe appear in the middle of the road about a hundred meters ahead of his car. A powerful aura locked onto his vehicle.


    L inwardly sighed and thought that the expected trouble had indeed arrived. The information Hugo had revealed to him turned out to be true.


    Taking a deep breath, he slowed down the car and parked it by the side of the road. L knew that even if he drove his car at the person standing there without moving, it would be impossible to kill the Golden Core expert.


    After getting out of the car, he stood about twenty meters away from the person, looking coldly at the Elder of the Verdant Pine, a hidden elder of the Wood family.


    “Are you here for me, sir?” L’s starry eyes carried a hint of caution as he spoke in a deep voice.


    The Elder of the Verdant Pine looked at L, a sh of surprise crossing his eyes. He didn’t expect L to stop the car himself ande down willingly. Moreover, he remained so calm in the face of him. However, this only further aroused his killing intent.


    He was already aware of L being a perfect Uppecia in the n Grand Competition. This guy had been restraining himself throughout thepetition and finally burst out with extraordinary strength. And now, he was disying such calmness.


    Such extraordinary talent and a resilient character, if not eliminated, would be a great threat in the future.


    “That’s right! I’m here for you,” the Elder of the Verdant Pine said with a smiling expression. “I heard that you are a genius with a perfect Uppecia, so I thought of giving you some advice and testing your strength.”


    Upon hearing this, L arched his hand and said, “Thank you, sir, but I don’t think it’s necessary, right? I have some matters to attend to and need to rush back. Next time, I would like to seek guidance from you.”


    The Elder of the Verdant Pine coldly snorted and said, “Impudent! I kindly offer you some guidance, and you have the audacity to disregard it! Next time? Do you think I have nothing better to do than wait for you to seek guidance? Enough nonsense, prepare to defend yourself! I want to see if you truly deserve the first ce in the personal trial and if there’s any trickery involved!”


    As he spoke, a powerful aura surged from the Elder of the Verdant Pine’s body, apanied by a chilling killing intent that enveloped L.


    Upon hearing this, L’s facepletely darkened. “Sir, are you trying to kill me?”


    At this point, the Elder of the Verdant Pine no longer concealed his intentions, and a cold expression appeared on his face.


    “So what if I am?” he replied.


    “If you want to me someone, me the fact that you were born into the Graham family! Even if you’re a genius, without anyone to protect you, you won’t be able to grow!” he said with disdain.


    “To snuff out a genius, it must be quite satisfying, isn’t it?” L retorted.


    You said you wanted to endure, so why didn’t you endure until the end? It seems your character iscking!” the Elder of the Verdant Pine sneered.


    “Remember this for your next life, be submissive until you’ve fully grown! Tuck your tail between your legs!” he added.


    Screech! Screech…


    At this moment, apanied by the sound of brakes, several cars also stopped around them. It was evident that they had noticed the situation and wanted to see what was going on.


    Among the cars, it was none other than Nathaniel, along with Lightless and ck Star.


    “Nathaniel, isn’t that Landon?” Lightless eximed in astonishment.


    Nathaniel nodded. “That old man in the green robe seems to be the representative sent by the Wood family this time. It seems like he intends to harm Landon, doesn’t it?”


    “What should we do then?” Lightless asked.


    ck Star, sitting in the driver’s seat, remained silent. Although he was the head of the NC Organization’s headquarters in Kreanford, his status was the lowest, and he didn’t dare to speak out of turn.


    Nathaniel replied with a touch of annoyance, “What should we do? In previous n Grand Competitions, the representatives sent by the five hidden forces were all experts above the Golden Core realm. If they want to deal with Landon, what can we do? Of course, we’ll just stay in the car and watch the show. Speaking of which, I don’t have much of a rtionship with Landon, so why should I stick up for him?”


    “Yes, you’re right,” Lightless reluctantly nodded.


    Upon hearing this, ck Star also echoed a few words, indicating his approval and admiring the wisdom of Nathaniel.


    The three of them focused their gaze on the scene, thinking that if a Golden Core expert wanted to kill Landon, he would surely be finished.


    At this moment, the Elder of the Verdant Pine took step by step toward L, and the killing intent seemed to grow stronger.


    It seemed that he was truly enjoying the pleasure of snuffing out a genius, especially a genius from the Graham family.


    “If you kneel down and beg me now, I might show mercy and only cripple your cultivation, sparing your life,” the Elder of the Verdant Pine said with a sneering and cruel smile.


    L stared intently at him, his whole being reaching its peak state.


    In his eyes, there was only an increasingly intense fighting spirit.


    “Old man, if you want to kill me, ask the de in my hand first!” L dered.


    “So what if you’re a Golden Core expert? Why should I fear fighting you?” he continued.


    As he spoke, he took out the cial River Dragon Sparrow de from his mustard seed bag. His momentum soared, and he was prepared to fight to the death.


    He wanted to see if he had the power to fight against a Golden Core expert.


    L had just broken through to the Core Formation Realm and had further upgraded and strengthened his Pulse of the Earth technique.


    Moreover, he wielded the cial River Dragon Sparrow de.


    He had never thought of sitting around waiting for death, let alone begging for mercy on his knees.


    “Young man, I admire your courage! But without strength, it’s all just a joke!” the Elder of the Verdant Pine said, revealing a mocking and cruel smile.


    “Since you don’t know how to appreciate favors, then I’ll send you on your way. Hahaha…”


    The Elder of the Verdant Pineughed wickedly and stomped his foot, turning into an afterimage as he charged toward L.


    Boom!


    However, in the next instant, a muffled sound rang out, and the Elder of the Verdant Pine, who had just “taken off,” was sent flying.


    “Wanted to kill him? Did you ask for my permission?” Following that, a deep and somewhat deste voice resounded.