East City, Sword Discussion Arena.
Young Master Wu and his group led Mo Hua into the arena.
At the center of the arena stood a large Grand Dharma Arena. A crowd of cultivators seemed to be watching some sword discussion and dharma combat competition, making the place exceptionally lively. Outside the Grand Dharma Arena were quite a few private Daoist Arts Chambers.
These Daoist Arts Chambers could be used by cultivators to practice sword arts, spells, and Body Refining martial arts, or for cultivators to spar and compete against one another.
Naturally, all of this cost money. Two hours cost roughly ten thousand Spirit Stones.
After all, this was Houtu City, where everything was expensive. Mo Hua did not care, though; he was not the one paying the Spirit Stones anyway.
Once they entered the Sword Discussion Arena, a steward came forward to greet them. Seeing a group of young masters, he smiled obsequiously and asked,
"Would you young masters like to practice your arts, or spar?"
Young Master Wu said, "Spar."
The steward asked again, "Public or private?"
Young Master Wu said, "Public, of course."
A public dharma battle would let them defeat Mo Hua before a crowd and humiliate him, which was the only way to achieve their goal.
But Young Master Jin at the side said, "No..."
After saying that, he leaned close and whispered something to Young Master Wu.
Mo Hua's divine sense was strong, so he heard every word clearly. In essence, they felt his strength was unknown and the outcome uncertain, so it would not be wise to begin with a public dharma battle. More importantly, a public battle would allow people from other great families to see their techniques and magic treasures, exposing them.
Idle gossip could also easily reach their clans—claims that