This speculation, once suggested, immediately led the inn, which was once again abuzz with chatter, to quiet down significantly.
"It's possible."
After a few minutes, people began to speak one after another.
"It's somewhat possible, but I feel it's not right."
"Hmm, firstly, to cause such a grand phenomenon, it's not due to breaking into the Unity Realm Stage, but rather advancing to the peak of the Ninth Layer of the Fanxu Realm. And that person is only at the Sixth Layer of the Fanxu Realm, so the likelihood is relatively low."
"Furthermore, at the time, everyone within the city, whether geniuses with a fire spirit root or those who refined fire elemental energy, all experienced True Yuan out of control. This indicates that the unknown prodigy must have a fire-system spirit root, but the person just now had True Yuan fluctuations more akin to wood attributed true essence than fire attributed true essence, so it's even less likely they are the same person."
"That makes sense indeed!"
Still the same inn where Mu Jinyu and Gu Rulong had their showdown.
On this day, Gu Rulong appeared again, sitting alone at a table, ordering a table full of fine wine and dishes, and began to drink and eat by himself.
Others recognized his identity as an heir of the Dragon Elephant Sect and wanted to approach him to build good relations. However, without exception, anyone who tried to do so was eventually forced to retreat awkwardly due to his oppressive aura, as heavy as a mountain.
At this time, a handsome young man in a green robe walked into the inn, looked around, and upon seeing Gu Rulong, began to slowly step towards him.
Everyone in the inn, upon seeing him, immediately showed schadenfreude expressions.
Everyone wanted to see how this unfamiliar person would embarrass himself when he failed to withstand Gu Rulong's terrifying pressure and fell to the ground disgracefully.
Contrary to everyone's expectations, as the green-robed young man stepped into Gu Rulong's table area, he seemed completely unaffected by the supposed pressure and leisurely sat on a stool next to Gu Rulong.
Then, he directly picked up a chicken leg and started gnawing on it.
Initially surprised, everyone witnessed this scene, and although they couldn't fathom how this green-robed guy resisted Gu Rulong's pressure, they nevertheless felt the schadenfreude on their faces intensifying as he began acting recklessly again.
This guy might seriously think that just because he can resist Gu Rulong's pressure, he can befriend him and eat his food freely?
What a way to court death!
However, the following scene left everyone even more stunned.
Gu Rulong, after having the chicken leg snatched away by the green-robed man, turned slightly to look at him, without a hint of aggravation on his face, and softly said, "Why are you here too?"
The green-robed man, hearing Gu Rulong's words, continued to munch on the chicken leg, mumbling in response: "The Hidden Dragon Conference is only three days away, if I didn't come, I'd miss the opportunity, wouldn't I? Do you think I'm stupid, Lingxiao?"
Gu Rulong didn't continue the conversation, seemingly not in the best of moods.
The people present, witnessing this scene, after a slight daze, felt a wave of shock rise in their hearts again.
Speaking in such a manner with Gu Rulong, this indicates that the other person is most likely also an heir from a hidden sect, or if not, a peerless genius recognized by Gu Rulong for his strength.
Otherwise, such familiar chatting wouldn't occur between them.
'Another prodigy has emerged!'
'With the Hidden Dragon Conference starting, who knows how exciting it'll be!'
The crowd thought to themselves.
At this moment, Lingxiao took a hefty drink from the wine jug, put it down, burped, seemingly a bit tipsy, and laughed: "Old Gu, I heard that not long ago you had a fight with someone, and as a result, you got punched so hard you vomited blood?"
"Yeah." Gu Rulong, upon hearing this, although his face didn't look very good, still nodded openly.
Lingxiao chuckled and asked: "Who was the opponent? Being able to make a big guy like you vomit blood with pure physical strength seems kind of mythical!"
Gu Rulong shook his head: "Not sure, my martial uncle guessed he might have a divine body and also practiced our Dragon Elephant Sect's externally circulated 'Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression Scripture', which is why he's so brutal?"
"I see!" Lingxiao nodded thoughtfully.
"Da da da..."
At this moment, a series of light footsteps suddenly sounded from the entrance.
Except for Gu Rulong and Lingxiao, everyone else in the inn looked towards the entrance.
They saw two young men, one after the other, entering the inn.
After some arduous cultivation, now appearing much younger, Ye Wushuang entered the inn, glanced around, frowning slightly.
Because the inn was already packed with no extra seats available.
At this time, Ye Wushuang saw the table with Gu Rulong and Lingxiao.
There were only two people at this table, if they squeezed a bit, he and Li Zhexiong could still sit.
Thus, without saying a word, Ye Wushuang, leading the somewhat dazed Li Zhexiong, walked toward the table of Gu Rulong!
Gu Rulong and Lingxiao heard the commotion of Ye Wushuang walking towards them but continued to pour and drink their own wine, not even casting a glance their way.
However, contrary to what Gu Rulong, Lingxiao, and everyone present expected, Ye Wushuang, who appeared to be in the early Sixth Layer of the Fanxu Realm, didn't seem bothered at all by Gu Rulong's pressure and simply sat at the table across from them.
Even more perplexing to everyone was that not only did Ye Wushuang manage this, but the white-haired youth with vacant eyes, seemingly only in the Fifth Layer of the Fanxu Realm, also ignored Gu Rulong's pressure and followed suit to sit down.
"Waiter, get me ten pounds of beef in sauce, and ten jugs of good wine..."
Paying no mind to the shocked gazes of those present, Ye Wushuang turned to the nearby inn waiter and ordered.
"This...I..."
The inn waiter was a bit unsure of what to do, appearing confused and hesitant.
After all, Gu Rulong and Lingxiao were formidable figures; now these two seem to have offended them. Who knows if a fight will break out, and whether ordering food is even an option.
Moreover, these two also seem quite formidable. Others couldn't even approach to greet them, yet they could sit directly at this table, and it didn't seem wise to offend them either.
"Hmm?!"
While the inn waiter hesitated, Gu Rulong finally reacted, his eyes narrowing, unleashing an even more overwhelming aura, like Mount Tai crashing down, towards Ye Wushuang and Li Zhexiong!
The neighboring tables, though not the primary targets of Gu Rulong's force, could still feel the aftermath of this aura, nearly suffocating them.