"For the first match, Wen Siyue of White Phoenix Peak versus Bai..."
Suddenly, a man with demonic qi spilling from him and red light shining in his eyes appeared above the arena.
Everyone immediately went on guard.
"May I ask which senior of the Demonic Path has come to our Cloud Dream lands? Would you tell us your name?" Bai Haozhi stepped forward and spoke.
The demonic cultivator looked at him. "You're Bai Haozhi?"
"This junior is indeed Bai Haozhi of the Ancient Sword Gate. What guidance do you have for me, Senior?" Bai Haozhi asked respectfully.
At that moment, however, Song Yu felt that the man looked somewhat familiar. She peered closely at him and knitted her brows. "This disciple, Song Yu, greets Master! Greetings, Third Elder!" Recognizing him as Lu Shang, she called out, took three steps forward, and dropped to one knee to pay her respects.
"Third Elder?"
"Did Grandmaster Song just call him Third Elder?"
"Could he be...?"
"Greetings, Supreme Elder!" The cultivators from the Falling Cloud Sect knelt and greeted him in unison.
"Third Elder!" Bai Haozhi's face filled with shock.
The cultivators of the other two sects were startled as well. That man was a demonic cultivator!
"Young Master!" Wen Siyue had noticed Lu Shang long ago, but because she had agreed beforehand not to tell anyone else, she had not called out.
Yet Lu Shang was directly above Wen Siyue, and the demonic qi leaking from him was making her uncomfortable.
Hearing her voice, Lu Shang glanced down but did not answer.
"Song Yu, step back."
Song Yu retreated several steps.
Suddenly, a crimson giant hand seized Bai Haozhi.
"Ah!" Bai Haozhi screamed in alarm.
"Senior, what are you doing? Our Cloud Dream Three Sects have always been on friendly terms..."
"The Heavenly