Clang! Clang! Clang!
Outside the hall, more than a dozen Mount Hua Sect disciples were fighting. Even the weakest were Third-Class Martial Artists, and there were only a few of those. Most were Second-Class Martial Artists with exquisite sword techniques. Together, they had gained the upper hand against three long-established First-Class Experts of the Songshan Sect.
The Mount Hua Sect had this many skilled disciples?
It seemed certain that some of them would become First-Class Martial Artists in the future. The only question was how many.
"Gu Hui, are you really going to betray the Five Mountains Alliance?" Ding Mian shouted.
Gu Hui chuckled. "If you're determined to accuse me, you'll find a crime. I simply can't stand the way you conduct yourselves.
"Since when did the Songshan Sect speak for the Five Mountains?
"If the Songshan Sect keeps this up, the Five Mountains might as well become four. We can cast Mount Song out and leave you to your own devices.
"To tell you the truth, Senior Uncle Zuo is nothing but a grasshopper waiting for autumn to end.
"He hasn't even grasped the Pinnacle Realm, yet he's bent on uniting the Five Mountains. I think he's still dreaming."
In that moment, Gu Hui's edge came fully into view. He gave them no room to retreat.
"Don't think I don't know the dirty work the Songshan Sect does in secret. You've taken in plenty of bandits and bought off all kinds of underworld experts.
"They tried to assassinate me often enough during my years of travel.
"I suppose I should thank the underworld experts you hired. Without them, how could Sword Saint Hunyuan's reputation have risen so quickly?
"You're forever accusing the Sun Moon Divine Cult of every kind of evil, but I'd say you're worse.
"I've met Qu