In the blink of an eye, just as the wave of energy was about to hit Xu Yi, his figure blurred, and he began weaving through the crowd.
The courtyard was spacious—when measured against the size of a person. But compared to the distances cultivators could cover in an instant, it was so small as to be negligible.
Besides, the cultivators in the courtyard were natural barriers in their own right.
Xu Yi darted about, letting Dong Xiaoshan attack as he pleased, yet Dong could not harm him in the slightest.
Dong Xiaoshan shouted and cursed in rage, but Xu Yi paid him no mind. It left Dong thoroughly humiliated. After all, he had chosen Xu Yi as an easy target to make himself look impressive.
And now he couldn't even crush that easy target. He was left in a truly awkward position.
"All right, I think Brother Dong deserves credit for his courage. Let's name him the fifth contender."
Patriarch Lu settled the matter with a single word. The crowd burst into commotion again, but no one dared volunteer to measure himself against Dong Xiaoshan.
In truth, Dong Xiaoshan had terrifying strength. It took real mettle to step forward and make himself a target in a gathering like this.
They were all important figures in Jiangnan, and everyone knew how strong everyone else was. Patriarch Lu was no exception.
After the candidates were chosen, Patriarch Lu bowed solemnly once more. "My Lu Household has encountered trouble, and you all came to our aid out of noble loyalty. Lu Mou will never forget it. It is precisely because so many heroes gathered here that the Zhao Household's petty villains grew afraid and resorted to a dirty trick, proposing a five-person round battle so that Lu Mou cannot borrow the strength