Secret History

"Gu Qi Xing... according to the latest records in the tower, he killed Changbai Sword Master! His martial arts have reached the Second Rank. He can found his own sect, and he's only one step away from becoming a First-Rank Grandmaster!"

As an Attendant of Gold Wind Fine Rain Tower, Iron Lion Ao Zhan knew more than most. At that moment, he couldn't help feeling a headache coming on.

He was only a Third Rank Martial Artist. At that level, together with the other experts, he was more than capable of holding down a Gold Wind Fine Rain Tower branch in a commandery. But when it came to suppressing this rising star of the Demonic Path, he truly lacked confidence.

Yet now, under everyone's watchful eyes, if he backed down, the reputation of Gold Wind Fine Rain Tower would be ruined.

Burdened by the need to protect his reputation, he had no choice but to step forward and assume a fighting stance. "As an Attendant of Gold Wind Fine Rain Tower, I'll have the honor of seeing your skills!"

"Good!"

Gu Qi Xing threw back his head and drained his cup. Then he burst into laughter. "I'm about to challenge Flower Washing Sword Jiang Li of the Jiang family. He's a First-Rank Grandmaster, so you'll make the perfect stepping-stone!"

His words sent an uproar through the crowd.

The Jiang family was the greatest martial arts clan in Boyang County, with a long and distinguished lineage. When the family patriarch, Old Master Jiang, was young, he had been known as the Flower Washing Divine Sword. He had rarely fought since retiring from the world, but he had undoubtedly reached the First-Rank Grandmaster realm. He was the greatest martial artist in all of Boyang County!

No matter how much attention Gu Qi