"Who are you?" Su Hen was the first to step forward. "Our boss is first on the Slaughter Ranking. He carved out his fearsome reputation through slaughter, rising over the corpses of evil fiends. You think you're fit to lead our swords?"
The Sword Cultivators who had followed Li Yang since Rockhold Commandery looked displeased.
So what if she was a Sword Cultivator from the Xuanyuan Sword Sect? Their boss was from the Xuanyuan Sword Sect too.
Besides, they trusted not only Li Yang's strength but, more importantly, his character. That was what truly mattered.
"I admit my ranking is lower than yours, but you merely relied on a sword formation." The female cultivator's eyes were razor-sharp. "I'm doing this for your own good. That traitor grows stronger by the day. If we don't snuff him out while we have strength in numbers, the gap will only widen. When that happens, not just me, but every Inner Sword Cultivator among you will be doomed to die!"
Li Yang opened his eyes.
Two blood-red rays of sword light shot from them, tearing through the sky with a sharp hiss.
He already understood why this woman had come.
Since she refused to acknowledge his strength, he would beat her until she did.
"The Xuanyuan Sword Sect is the holy land every Sword Cultivator in the Nine Provinces longs for. I've never been there. But one traitor has thrown you all into such a chicken-flapping, dog-leaping uproar that you've even resorted to seeking revenge this way. I have serious doubts about what you're worth."
The female cultivator took a deep breath.
"Only after you actually fight him will you understand how terrifying he is. Right now, I need to test what you're worth.
"If I lose, all of us will join you and