At those words, the other rogue cultivators in the tower voiced their agreement-
"That's right, his name is Chu Ping'an. He's no nameless nobody!"
"You sect cultivators, open your eyes and look closely! The one beating Bu Xueting back in that Spirit Mirror is one of us countless rogue cultivators. His name is Chu Ping'an!"
"That's right, open those eyes of yours and take a good look!"
Seeing themselves mocked like this by a crowd of rogue cultivators, some disciples of sects and aristocratic clans in the tower immediately began arguing back, displeasure written all over their faces.
As the clamor grew louder, the master of the Crane-Questioning Tower finally could not help shouting:
"If you keep making such a racket, every last one of you can get out!"
Seeing that the tower master was about to throw people out, the crowd finally quieted down.
And amid that clamor, Xu Taiping finally forced Bu Xueting to the edge of the cliff.
With the moment that would decide victory and defeat approaching, the tower once again fell so silent that not even a crow or sparrow could be heard.
"Bang!"
At that moment, Xu Taiping's long saber once again transformed blade force into fist force, using a power that only a fist technique could unleash to send Bu Xueting staggering backward.
But the instant Bu Xueting was about to fall off the cliff, the muscles of the foot he still had planted on its edge suddenly swelled, bursting his trouser leg and shoe. Then, hooking just a few toes onto the cliff face, he pulled his body back from its impending fall.
As though he had been plotting this strike all along, Bu Xueting thrust his longsword through Xu Taiping's chest without warning at the same time as he abruptly hauled