Yue Guan gritted his teeth in frustration. He knew Gui Mei all too well. Quiet and reserved as he seemed, he was actually fiercely arrogant.
Bibi Dong's secret orders had been for the two of them to stand by, one openly and one in hiding. Unless absolutely necessary, they were not to reveal themselves.
Now, the secret realm had barely spoken before Gui Mei leaped out to issue a challenge. Wasn't he laying Spirit Hall's hidden cards bare for everyone to see?
If things went wrong and that madwoman Bibi Dong found out, she would skin Gui Mei alive.
"Old Ghost, listen to me. Back off, now!"
"I can't." Gui Mei kept his back to him, his voice icy.
"Today, I'll see how many strikes of my ghost claws this thing playing god can withstand."
As he spoke, he abruptly raised his head and shouted fiercely into the depths of the heavens:
"You skulking rat! Get out here and die!"
Beneath the enormous gate, more than ten thousand people looked up as one.
Sword Douluo Chen Xin gave a soft laugh, his sword cradled in his arms.
"Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, both showing themselves." His smile was ambiguous. "Spirit Hall certainly planned this well. Send Chrysanthemum Guan out in the open, then hide Gui Mei in the shadows.
"The secret realm hasn't even opened, yet you've already cast your net. Are you planning to catch us all in one sweep?"
As he spoke those last words, Sword Douluo drew his blade a fraction from its sheath, revealing a flash of cold light.
Yu Yuanzhen snorted, his voice rolling like thunder. "What an appetite! I'll have to experience the might of Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo for myself!"
His words sent the crowd into an uproar.
"What? Ghost Douluo was hiding in