Where Did This Savage Come From?

Just as Ye An was challenged, another voice rang out from the direction of the second arena.

"Second arena—Jiang Tingxue challenges Chu Fengxing of the first arena!"

The venue erupted into an even louder flurry of discussion.

"Jiang Tingxue is challenging Chu Fengxing?!"

"She did beat Shen Jingfeng before... and became the Four Symbols Sect's Chief Disciple."

"But Chu Fengxing is hailed as a talent blessed with a century of the Hanging Sword Sect's fortune! Can Jiang Tingxue win?"

"A clash of two powerhouses!"

"One's an ice-cold beauty like a frosty moon; the other's a graceful swordsman like a lone peak piercing the clouds."

"No matter how it turns out, this match will be worth watching!"

The chatter rose and fell like the tide as everyone's gaze swung between the first and second arenas.

On the raised platform, Meng Xuanzhang chuckled and turned toward Zhao Xuanji. "Old Zhao, this is your trump card? Jiang Tingxue is impressive, but against our sect's prodigy Chu Fengxing... she's still a little green."

Meng Xuanzhang's tone was flippant, but he made no effort to hide his certainty.

Zhao Xuanji did not look back. His gaze rested on the straight-backed figure in the second arena below, and he replied unhurriedly, "We'll see."

At the Hanging Sword Sect's seats, several disciples burst into an uproar.

"She dares challenge Senior Brother Chu? Does she have any idea what his Nine Heavens Sword Physique means?"

"Maybe she does. She's the Four Symbols Sect's Chief Disciple, after all. It's only natural she'd have that much ambition."

"Natural? With her strength, I doubt she could even touch Senior Brother Chu's sword!"

"I bet she won't last five moves."

"Five moves? You're giving her too much credit."

With the two sects vying for supremacy, it was not just their leaders who