No one had expected Long Tian to suddenly accept Liu Que's challenge. One by one, their eyes lit up with excitement.
Liu Que was said to be the most outstanding expert of his generation, surpassing even the successors of the Four Sides Heavenly Balance and rivaling the Four Young Masters of old. Long Tian himself had been one of the Four Young Masters, so even the Food God was interested in seeing the two fight.
Lu Yin had kept his distance from Long Tian, afraid he might be recognized by his scent. He glanced at the blood pool, then at Long Tian. No wonder Long Tian had refused earlier, only to accept the challenge now. Liu Que was just a test subject Long Tian was using to attract the students.
The Food God and the others had figured it out, too. Mr. Tang didn't want Liu Que to fight.
But Liu Que didn't care why Long Tian had suddenly accepted. He had been looking for the Four Young Masters for a long time. Xia Shen Fei had hidden away in the Boundless Realm, while Long Tian had stayed in Dragon Mountain, leaving Liu Que no chance to approach either of them. Now that he had the chance to fight, how could he pass it up?
Everyone went outside the cave. Long Tian and Liu Que faced each other, both calm, with faint smiles. Unlike the aloof young man he had been in the days of the Four Young Masters, Long Tian now seemed more like an elder.
"You're the junior here. You may strike first," Long Tian said.
Liu Que didn't stand on ceremony. His long sword flew from its sheath, and he reached out to catch it. With just one step, his blade was already at Long Tian's chest.