Apologize publicly to the Array Sect Martial Arts Hall!
Every powerhouse of the Gale Sect flew into a rage at those words. Even Elder Zhang's expression turned ugly.
"Hall Master Zong, the Gale Sect is a top-tier great sect, after all. This would damage our reputation. You would do well not to push your luck."
"The Gale Sect has a reputation to protect, but the Array Sect Martial Arts Hall doesn't?"
Zong Yi refused to yield, his voice already icy.
His words plunged the scene into an eerie silence.
Neither side spoke, but their auras clashed as though battle might break out at any moment.
Space trembled.
A man slowly walked through the air, then landed at the forefront of the Gale Sect's forces.
At the sight of him, every Gale Sect powerhouse bowed. "Greetings, Sect Master!"
"Mm."
Yu Xiu waved a hand. Though he was already on the verge of dying and an aura of decay suffused his body, his eyes still shone with vigor.
"You are the master of the Array Sect Martial Arts Hall?"
"Greetings, Sect Master Yu!"
Zong Yi offered a slight cupped-fist salute. He appeared polite, but his attitude was arrogant.
Yu Xiu had made his name thousands of years ago. Before Zong Yi was even born, the man had already been a renowned powerhouse in the Primordial World.
Thus.
Yu Xiu did not recognize him, but he recognized Yu Xiu.
In the past, Zong Yi would never have dared act presumptuously before such a long-established senior.
But things were different now.
He was already an Array Dao Grandmaster who had reached the second array dao realm. If they truly fought, Yu Xiu would be no match for him unless he staked his life on it.
That was also why.
Zong Yi showed no sign