Everyone in the arena looked astonished. Only Leng Shuangyu remained relatively calm, a faint smile on her lips.
She had long expected things to turn out this way.
Today, Li Mu had revealed his strength and talent, shocking the entire gathering and bringing great glory to her, the tower master of Myriad Swords Tower.
In ordinary times, Ye Wanqing had joined forces with the stewards of the other three towers to suppress her in secret. Myriad Swords Tower received the fewest resources, and even those with considerable talent would be claimed first by Forging Sword Tower. It could be said that they had been lacking from the outset.
Yet from such a tiny muddy pool... a dazzling hidden dragon of the sword path like Li Mu had emerged!
He even possessed the talent to stand shoulder to shoulder with the younger generation of martial artists in Azure River!
This had truly brought her tremendous honor. It was also a brilliant achievement and contribution that no one could ignore.
At this point, the pent-up resentment Leng Shuangyu had carried for years finally dissipated.
By contrast, Ye Wanqing naturally found it hard to remain composed, her fair face turning pale, then green.
In truth, she was furious, emotions churning within her.
She had spent so much effort openly and secretly competing against Leng Shuangyu, pouring vast resources into nurturing Liu Wuyou and the others, suppressing Myriad Swords Tower, and poaching the top newcomer. She had been on the verge of reaping the rewards.
Yet before the year-end martial tournament had even arrived, Cao A-Man, whom she had poached from under Leng Shuangyu, had been crippled and expelled from the manor. Liu Yi and Liu Wuyou had been exposed and killed. Meanwhile, Li Mu, whom she had previously disregarded and looked down upon,