"Yellow brows, yellow beard—Zhou Xuanshan. That must be Sect Master Zhou of the Mountain Fate Sect!"
"So he really came. It seems the rumors are true: the Mountain Fate Sect truly intends to auction a Fate Mountain with a mountain spirit, one that can be used to seal a god."
"If it can truly seal a Mountain God, it may be the first such mountain in the human realm, its glorious name enduring for all eternity."
"This is getting interesting. This year's Great Beast Bridge is bound to be extraordinary."
"Now that the Mountain Fate Sect's sect master has appeared, what about the Spirit Fate Sect? What about the other major factions? Unless something unexpected happens, this year's Middle Rank Momentum Configuration Assembly should be hosted by him, right?"
The first floor buzzed with noise.
Zhou Xuanshan walked to the second floor. Just as on the first floor, he spared no one a glance and headed up to the third.
The nearby Middle Rank Fate Arts Masters who saw Zhou Xuanshan all rose and stood straight. Even those who recognized him kept their mouths shut.
Those farther away were busy discussing their own matters and had not noticed him.
Guo Xiang and the other three continued following him upstairs. Guo Xiang turned to look back and saw Li Qingxian trading barbs with the Contrarian King.
When they reached the landing between the first and second floors, Zhou Xuanshan continued onward. Guo Xiang said quietly, "Martial Uncle Sect Master, Li... the Jade Cup Youth is on the second floor discussing a Momentum Configuration with others."
Zhou Xuanshan blinked once and nodded. "Mm. He is deciphering Eighty-Eight-Tower Mountains and Rivers."
Without pausing in the slightest, Zhou Xuanshan continued upward. After three steps, he suddenly stopped.
The other four hurriedly checked themselves.
Zhou