The Seven Peaks Martial Arts Tournament had eight arenas. The largest stood at the center: the Gan Character Arena.
By the time Zeng Shushu brought Zhang Xiaofan to the Gan Character Arena, it was packed with people.
"This is the match you said everyone wanted to see?" Zhang Xiaofan asked, pointing at the crowd around the arena.
Zeng Shushu nodded and gestured toward the female disciples of Xiaozhu Peak near the platform. "Xiaofan, which of Xiaozhu Peak's disciples do you think is the prettiest?"
Zhang Xiaofan stammered, unable to answer. While they talked, the match began.
A young man stood on the platform with sword in hand. He had thick eyebrows and a square face. Though nowhere near as handsome as Zeng Shushu, he was decent-looking. He was Fang Chao of Longshou Peak.
Poor Fang Chao. He had reached the Jade Pure Fifth Layer and managed to avoid facing his fellow disciples Lin Jingyu and Qi Hao, only to draw Lu Xueqi instead.
"Lu Xueqi, eighth-generation disciple of Xiaozhu Peak. I ask for your guidance, Senior Brother Fang." Lu Xueqi was sparing with words, as though she had no desire to say another sentence to him.
Seeing how serious she was, Fang Chao focused. He formed a spell seal with his right hand and summoned a silver-white immortal sword. A biting chill immediately spread across the platform.
Lu Xueqi stood expressionless on the platform, watching Fang Chao gather his energy and form ice on the ground before her. She seemed to have no intention of attacking.
An immortal sword in a sky-blue scabbard rested on her back. Unlike most cultivators' swords, it could not merge with its owner, yet neither Fang Chao nor anyone else in the Qingyun Sect dared underestimate it.
Cultivated treasures with spiritual awareness could often merge