During the flight, a younger Core Disciple drew close to Zhao Fusheng and asked in a hushed voice, "Senior Brother Zhao, are there any figures from the other sects we should pay special attention to this time?"
Zhao Fusheng lightly tapped his fingertip against his sword scabbard, producing a clear metallic ring. A trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes. "Shangguan Hao of Crimson Flame Valley, Chu Qingyao of Green Wood Sect, and Nie Han of Falling Water Sect. None of the three is weaker than I am."
He suddenly stopped tapping. The scabbard gave one final quiver, its ringing fading away. "If you encounter them, remember to avoid their edge."
Suddenly, Zhao Fusheng's expression turned more serious than ever. "But there is one person you must flee from at once if you encounter him—even a thousand miles away: Xia Li of Mysterious Heaven Pavilion."
He looked around at everyone and said each word deliberately, "More than a year ago, he was already at the Spirit Condensation Realm Eighth Layer. By now, he may well have reached the Ninth Layer Peak."
Everyone couldn't help drawing a sharp breath.
Zhao Fusheng sighed. "He is not only a once-in-a-century genius of Mysterious Heaven Pavilion, but also the current Second Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty."
He raised a hand and pointed north. "What's more, he was the only genius from our Great Xia Kingdom selected for the previous Heaven's Pride Ranking, placing ninety-eighth."
Seeing the confusion on many disciples' faces, Mu Bai stood with his hands behind his back and explained in a grave voice, "The Heaven's Pride Ranking lists the top hundred geniuses from the Southern Domain Grand Competition. The Southern Domain is vast. There are dozens of kingdoms the size of Great Xia, not to mention the many Fourth-rank Sects