But when everyone saw Tang Changsheng, their gazes swung toward him. Their faces filled with surprise or suspicion. Clearly, they were astonished to see such a young Wizard.
Tang Changsheng thought for a moment, then walked toward the fire. He could hardly set himself apart from everyone the moment he arrived.
A Wizard wearing a horned hat stepped coldly into his path. "You're the Wizard of Hongdong Stockade? You're the one who swallowed up Flower-Foot Stockade?"
An uproar broke out around them. Far more people had heard of Flower-Foot Stockade, especially its Wizard, who had traveled widely, seen much, made friends everywhere, and earned no small reputation.
Now that someone had said Tang Changsheng had swallowed up the Flower-Foot Barbarians, the crowd erupted.
Tang Changsheng frowned slightly. The last thing he wanted right now was attention, yet this man had exposed him before everyone. A flicker of anger rose in him. "And who are you? Have you come to stand up for the Flower-Foot Barbarians?"
There was nothing polite about his words. The Ox-Horn Wizard burst out laughing. "That's right. I have. Hongdong Wizard, I don't care what trick you used to kill the Flowerfoot Wizard. Today, I'm going to get justice for him."
At that moment, Wizard Hongke spoke up. "He's the Wizard of the Ox-Horn Barbarians. The Ox-Horn Barbarians and the Flower-Foot Barbarians have always been close... They're a large tribe too, no weaker than the Flower-Foot Barbarians!"
Tang Changsheng's thoughts stirred. Wizard Hongke seemed quite friendly.
He considered it but gave it no further thought. He merely said, as calmly as before, "So you're the Ox-Horn Wizard. Are you planning to fight here? Aren't you afraid the Rock-Piercing Ancestral God will blame you?"
Hearing this, the Ox-Horn Wizard grew even more convinced that Tang Changsheng was afraid