"Reporting to Third Elder..."
The middle-aged man charged through the Mount Might Array from a side path and arrived at the mountain gate. Only after hearing the report from the two guards did the fierce fighting spirit soaring to the heavens around him gradually subside.
He then broke into an eager grin. "Little Jing's sworn brother has come up the mountain again?"
The fighting spirit that had just settled seemed to stir faintly once more.
The two guards stared blankly at Third Elder's retreating back and unconsciously swallowed.
"Doesn't Third Elder's manner look a lot like Senior Brother Li and the others'?"
"He wouldn't be going to spar with those outsiders too, would he?"
"Probably not. Third Elder is on the Heaven List. Why would he spar with a few young juniors?"
The atmosphere fell silent for a moment.
One guard suddenly flashed a sly grin. "Brother, cover the night watch for me. A rare spectacle like this—I have to go take a look no matter what. I'll give you thirty percent of this month's cultivation resources afterward."
With that, he hurried after Third Elder's departing figure in wild delight.
The other man was left standing in the wind, utterly disheveled. It took him a long while to recover before he burst into curses. "Hu Jinming, you still haven't given me the thirty percent you owed me from last month!"
Elsewhere.
Third Elder rushed toward the guest room area where outside visitors were entertained, praying that Li Mubai's group would not start provoking a fight so quickly. He only hoped they could wait for him to arrive and watch.
Yet when he reached the guest room area, he found the open ground suitable for sparring completely empty. Only the dim candlelight along the corridor swayed unceasingly.
Hu Jinming chased after