The next day.
At first light, groups of people emerged from all corners of Soaring Sky Pass and headed for the Battle Arena.
Gu Cai Yi and Sima Wenjie arrived early at the City Lord's Mansion to submit their fighters for the day.
As the foremost stronghold on the front line, built jointly by twenty-one sects and led by the Mingyuan Sect, Soaring Sky Pass had a Mingyuan Sect Nascent Soul True Person as its city lord.
His name was Ye Lingtian. The pass was named Soaring Sky Pass after him, and everyone respectfully called him the Soaring Sky City Lord.
Now, the Soaring Sky City Lord held a list and smiled with interest.
"Wang Yuan is fighting this early?"
"I've nothing else to do. I'll go watch today!"
Gu Cai Yi froze at his words, then felt a surge of delight.
The Nascent Soul True Person who had once set aside his status to befriend Wang Yuan and invite him for a drink was none other than this Soaring Sky City Lord of the Mingyuan Sect!
He admired Wang Yuan greatly. If he watched today's battle, it would surely give the Luo Tian Sect's morale a tremendous boost.
Sima Wenjie, on the other hand, had not expected this. Unease showed on his face.
He submitted his own side's list of fighters as well.
The Soaring Sky City Lord glanced at it, the corners of his mouth lifting. "Yin Sixiang? Well, well. This battle really is worth the trip."
At the name, Gu Cai Yi's expression shifted, and she fixed Sima Wenjie with a hard stare.
"You're certainly willing to spare no expense!"
Sima Wenjie said nothing. He hurried out of the City Lord's Mansion to inform Skyscraper Old Ghost and Divine Fire Zhenren that the Soaring Sky City Lord