Lu Sibai gave a cold snort at those words and said:
"Dugu Qingxiao, my qualification for the True Martial Sword Champion Tournament was personally granted by the Nine Prefectures. Don't go spitting blood to slander me."
His implication was that if he truly were one of the thirteen Arsonists, the Nine Prefectures could never have invited him.
Dugu Qingxiao said expressionlessly:
"If we didn't invite you here, how could we kill you?"
At those words, Lu Sibai actually found himself momentarily speechless.
Just then, a party from the Nine Prefectures hurried over.
Leading them was none other than Huang Que of the Nine Prefectures.
"Brother Lu, Brother Dugu, whatever the matter is, you can come to the Nine Prefectures and discuss it properly. There's no need to fight and kill out here in the street."
Huang Que stepped forward to urge them.
Lu Sibai waved a hand and said:
"Brother Huang Que, that won't be necessary."
Lu Sibai glanced at Dugu Qingxiao again, then curled his lips upward and said:
"Brother Dugu, our sword inquiry will have to wait until the True Martial Sword Champion Tournament."
With that, he led Liu Changtian and the young disciples of Wang You Valley swaggering past Huang Que and the others.
Unable to swallow her anger at the sight, Zhao Linglong said:
"Second Senior Brother, if I'd known it would turn out like this, you might as well have let me chop up that Liu Changtian first."
Dugu Qingxiao gave Zhao Linglong a helpless smile and said:
"Linglong, until we find Taiping, we still have to rely on the Nine Prefectures. We can't cause trouble on their territory right now."
At those words, Zhao Linglong first froze, then her eyes lit up, and she asked quietly:
"Second Senior Brother, is there news of Junior