The Northern Region warrior was powerfully built, broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, with a tiger's back and bear's waist.
He stood more than two meters tall. Every muscle on his body was sharply defined. Unknown black paint had been used to draw rings around his eyes, while the beard on his chin had been braided into a plait.
He held a strangely shaped crescent saber.
Animal hide wrapped his lower body, while his upper body and chest were left bare. His entire person radiated an intense masculine charm and the most primal wildness.
With that appearance, that attire, and that overpowering masculine aura, he seemed like a barbarian who had suddenly stormed into human civilization, creating an intense sense of impact.
His appearance also caused quite a few female cultivators in the private rooms around the Martial Arts Arena to cry out in shock.
Ye Guyu, Qiao Mo, and Qin Yao all took a couple more looks.
Ye Guyu's face flushed scarlet. She stuck out her tongue and said, "How shameless. Why isn't he wearing any clothes?"
"Senior Sister Qin Yao, Senior Sister Qiao Mo, isn't the Northern Region very cold? Why don't they wear clothes? Wouldn't that make them even colder?"
Ye Guyu was somewhat puzzled. Since the Northern Region was bitterly cold, wearing clothes should at least keep them warm.
Yet the Northern Region warriors were practically all wrapped in animal hide, leaving most of their muscles exposed.
Qin Yao calmly explained, "The cultures of the Eastern and Northern Regions are somewhat different."
"In their view... the less one wears, the more it symbolizes strength and status."
"What?..." Ye Guyu's eyes widened. "What does that have to do with strength and status?"
Qiao Mo smiled. "The Northern Region is bitterly cold. They believe that only true powerhouses can challenge the