Especially since they did not see anything like a crossbow arrow, they dismissed the possibility, guessing in their hearts whether this thing might be a new type of crossbow.

Of course, although they were unclear about its purpose, everyone held their breath and stared intently at Lin Yi, waiting for his next move because they all knew that Lin Yi would never do anything pointless.

Sure enough, they saw Lin Yi in the center of the field quickly set the object in front of him, then with a wave of his hand, a handful of glowing golden items appeared in his hand. The emergence of this immediately drew gasps of surprise from those around him.

"Oh my, what is that the Immortal is holding? Are those gold bars?"

"I don’t know if they’re gold bars, but I do know that it’s absolutely gold, and it’s top-quality gold. Look at that luster, that brightness; it’s as pure as it gets."

"Really, what does this mean? Is he planning to give gold bars to the other side?"

"Stop talking nonsense; how could an Immortal do such a thing?"

"But if the Immortal doesn’t do this, then what use are these gold bars?"

"Are you stupid? It doesn’t take much thought to know that the Immortal intends to bribe the other side, show them the wealth here, and if they want this money, they can only open the gates and let our people in."

"I think you’re the fool. Bribe the other side? The other side is a Commander. That guy has authority and is greedy for wealth and beauty. Although the Immortal brought out a considerable amount of gold bars, they might still be meaningless to him."

"Hey, when you say it like that, it really makes sense. But if not, what then?"

"That’s enough, stop talking. If you could guess what an Immortal is doing, would he still be an Immortal?"

"Who’s saying otherwise? Let’s just sit here and watch."

Around them, people began to chatter noisily again, even the old man was staring at Lin Yi in front of him with a face full of amazement, waiting for his next move.

And at that moment, Lin Yi’s lips curved into a mischievous smile. He took a small clip from the rod, then placed one golden mist-shaped item after another inside it. After finishing, he snapped it back into the rod.

This only confused people even more, but this time, they didn’t gossip further because they were completely baffled. None of the ideas in their minds seemed to fit this scenario.

Now, they had no choice but to watch Lin Yi’s actions, wanting to know what he would do next.

Meanwhile, the Commander above also watched the entire proceedings with great interest, staring at the young man at the center of everyone’s attention.

He didn’t know who this person was, nor had he ever seen him, not even heard of such a figure in the Imperial Court, but seeing how much respect this group showed him was telling.

Just from the attitude of these people, it was clear that this guy’s identity was extraordinary.

Though he didn’t recognize him, he dared not underestimate him. He could irreconcilably oppose the old fellow, but with a devout figure beside him, it was best not to provoke them.

For instance, if this guy was an illegitimate son of the current King Zhao, and he angered him, his own fate would undoubtedly be miserable.

Don’t doubt it; the current King Zhao does have many illegitimate children. That’s precisely why this notion emerged in his mind.

Then, as Lin Yi in the field picked up the rod, he directly cast his gaze toward the old man:

"Stand still, I need to use your shoulder."

The old man was stunned upon hearing this. However, before he could react, Lin Yi had already placed the rod on his shoulder.

This action made the old man even more afraid to move an inch. Though he didn’t understand Lin Yi’s intent, he dared not budge, fearing his slightest movement might affect him.

With Lin Yi’s action, everyone’s curiosity grew. They noticed that Lin Yi aimed the rod at the person on the city wall, the Commander.

At that moment, even the Commander wore a puzzled expression as Lin Yi’s voice suddenly sounded:

"You up on the city wall, can you dare to answer if I call you?"

The voice wasn’t particularly loud, but it was penetrating enough for many in the crowd to hear it clearly.

Of course, with seventy thousand troops here, the subsequent units obviously couldn’t hear what was happening at the front. However, the Commander and the soldiers on the wall did hear it clearly.

As the voice rang, those people froze momentarily. The Commander, full of amusement, looked at Lin Yi and said:

"Where did this audacious child come from, daring to call for me? Let’s see what trick you have up your sleeve. Can calling my name take my life? Go ahead, call once, and I will answer."

After saying this, he immediately began to laugh heartily, looking at Lin Yi as if he were foolish.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi asked the old man what this guy’s name was, and upon learning it, he loudly called out the other person’s name.

However, as Lin Yi finished speaking, that guy’s face was full of disdain, and with a playful tone, he replied:

"Brat, your grandfather is here. What do you want by calling your grandfather...?"

BAM!

Before he could finish his sentence, a thunderous crash echoed in the field, akin to a sky-splitting thunderbolt. The old man was so frightened that he fell to the ground.

There was no escape; the sound was deafeningly loud for everyone. Especially the old man at that moment couldn’t bear it; the thunderous noise left him dazed, and in the next moment, his vision darkened, as if he had lost consciousness out of fear.

This incident immediately caused a commotion in the field.

Yet in the midst of the chaos, someone suddenly shouted, "Look! At the city wall."

In an instant, all eyes turned to the city wall, and immediately they saw that arrogant guy being flung backward. And upon looking again, half of that guy’s head had disappeared.

The scene was indescribably horrific, not just to him or those below, but even the garrison troops on the wall were dumbfounded, too terrified to move a muscle, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.

Especially when someone looked down at Lin Yi, their eyes conveyed a baffling emotion.

This was utterly terrifying; with just a word, this guy could take someone’s life, and so brutally at that. What kind of ability was this?

And the recent sound of thunder was clearly caused by the other party. Could he be an Immortal?

Could he summon heavenly lightning?

Just like that, Lin Yi’s reputation as an Immortal started spreading instantly throughout the city.

[To be continued...]