If people had merely submitted to Lin Mu out of fear after he killed Liu Xianhe to win the River City Martial Arts Gathering, then the battle at the Bolan River inspired true awe.
After Lin Mu cleanly executed Yun Xu and then demonstrated the effects of the Essence Cultivating Pill, their fear had transformed into reverence.
Half of River City's most prominent families had pledged their allegiance! Lin Mu had become the undisputed number one figure in River City, with both the criminal underworld and legitimate society at his disposal.
After they all expressed their fealty, Lin Mu discussed the matter of investing in his ventures with them.
Everyone present was a regional powerhouse in their own right, and they were all ruthlessly efficient. In just a few sentences, they had hammered out the major details of the arrangement.
At the same time, they once again witnessed the Venerable Master's commercial foresight and grand vision.
