Atop Wuwang Peak.
Nearly three hundred people had gathered by now, far exceeding the hundred invitations sent out. Those qualified to reach the summit were either renowned martial heroes of formidable skill or people of prestigious backgrounds and exalted standing.
At that moment, gazes filled with curiosity, surprise, shock, or dawning realization converged on Mister Yu the Great and the Profound Ice Sect Master.
Yuan Nutao and Bei Mingzi, the true protagonists of this arranged duel, should have been the focus of everyone's attention, yet scarcely anyone was watching them now.
Renowned masters such as Li Qianjun, the Blood-Hand Butcher, and the Seven-Extinction Daoist wore particularly grave expressions, their eyes full of wariness.
A keen light also flashed in Tu Hai's eyes as he swept a piercing gaze over them.
Though he looked rough and boisterous, his thoughts were exceptionally meticulous. He knew the major powers of the southern provinces like the back of his hand and could recite the details of their many experts backward. Otherwise, he would never have become the Cangshuo Army's representative stationed in Ming Province.
"Mister Yu the Great-the Langya Yu Family?" Tu Hai murmured aloud, unconcerned about being overheard.
Xie Lingjun leaped down from the large rock and landed lightly in the snow. Meanwhile, the representatives of the Jindu Chen Family and the Longyuan Wang Family also stepped out from among the martial artists. They each advanced with respectful bearing and bowed toward Mister Yu the Great from a distance.
"Xie Lingjun of the Jiangling Xie Family!"
"Chen Liujia of the Jindu Chen Family!"
"Wang Qiying of the Longyuan Wang Family!"
"Our respects, Senior Yu!"
The three showed the utmost courtesy, adopting the posture of juniors. They did so because Mister Yu the Great's real name was Yu Linfeng, and the Langya Yu Family