By then, Wei Tieyi, the sect leader of the Divine Martial Manor, was already there to welcome them.
"Brother Mu! Welcome!" Wei Tieyi approached with a broad smile and cupped his fists in greeting.
"Sect Leader Wei." Mu Xuanzhou returned the greeting coolly, neither warm nor cold, as though addressing a junior. Wei Tieyi took no offense whatsoever.
Zhao Feng was slightly puzzled.
"Ahem. The Five Great Sects are branches of the same tree. Master Mu keeps a low profile, but he's actually older than Sect Leader Wei and senior to him in standing, so..." Fang Han explained.
Zhao Feng looked at Mu Xuanzhou in puzzlement. Just how old was he?
Next, Shi Chengdong, the sect leader of the Mad Blade Sect, arrived with his outstanding disciples. When he came over to greet Mu Xuanzhou, he too showed respect-at least on the surface.
Then Peng Jingyu, the sect leader of the Northern Peak Sword Sect, arrived with his outstanding disciples. The disciples of the Northern Peak Sword Sect and the Mad Blade Sect spent year after year practicing with swords and sabers, and all carried an air of keen-edged sharpness.
Just then, a group entered through the Mountain Gate. They were the people from the Eight Extremes Gate.
Leading them was a middle-aged man in a dark blue robe, his brilliance held in reserve. He was Yu Ruoyun, the sect leader of the Eight Extremes Gate, and behind him followed the heads of the Eight Courtyards and the Inner Gate disciples.
The difference was plain to see. The Nine Yang Gate had only a little over twenty Inner Gate disciples, while the other four sects had anywhere from over a hundred to several hundred.
On top of that, some prominent major factions from the Prefecture City had sent people or