"Ziqing, you've misunderstood," Qin Hao said directly through a voice transmission.
"I'll settle this with you later." Mu Ziqing wrinkled her delicate nose and refused to pay Qin Hao any attention.
Qin Hao had no answer.
There was no good way to explain. The more he tried, the worse it might look, and one wrong word could make Mu Ziqing even more jealous.
Besides, there were so many people here...
A moment later, Mu Mingxuan came upstairs.
Mu Mingxuan was still baffled, unable to understand why Qiao Chuyu had suddenly left.
One thing was worth noting, though: after two years apart, Mu Mingxuan's strength and aura had grown far more formidable.
Mu Mingxuan was every bit Ji Yue's equal!
Whoosh!
Just then, a commotion erupted in the crowd nearby. The street boiled over, and excitement lit up countless faces.
What's going on? Qin Hao wondered, turning to look into the distance.
Mu Ziqing, Yang Yi, and the others looked over as well.
Far down the street, a dense crowd had erupted around one of the Azure Flame Grand Tournament registration points. Through the throng, they could just make out two men standing proudly face-to-face.
"It's Sikong Xuan and Pang Xuan!"
Fang Lang jumped in surprise. "It's actually them. They happened to show up at the same registration point."
The street buzzed with discussion.
"Sikong Xuan, the Spirit-Scolding Sect's foremost core disciple. I didn't expect to see him here."
"That's Pang Xuan, Spirit Martial Academy's foremost core disciple. Now this is interesting. The Spirit-Scolding Sect and Spirit Martial Academy are both top powers in the Holy City, and they're always competing behind the scenes. Who would've thought Sikong Xuan and Pang Xuan would run into each other?"
"Interesting! Both of them have challenged the Heaven-Piercing Tower. For years, they've held the