"All right!"
Elder gritted his teeth. Though reluctance filled his face, he still carried his sword forward.
The four disciples of the Free-and-Easy Sword School exchanged looks, then could only steel themselves and follow.
But their expressions looked rather strained as they did.
Indeed, their Free-and-Easy Sword School was, after all, one of the leading powers in Great Hua's Martial World.
Now... they were being forced to fight among themselves. If word got out, wouldn't they become a laughingstock!
Still, reluctance was one thing.
Remembering what had just happened to those three Western Desert experts, they dared not drag their feet.
Clang, clang, clang!
At that moment, the four disciples drew their swords together and attacked Elder.
Elder's face turned livid. He could only raise his sword to defend himself, and soon he was locked in combat with the four disciples.
Jiang Xiaobai stood to one side, watching quietly.
Meanwhile, people from the Martial World continued arriving one after another at the entrance to Rear Mountain.
Jiang Xiaobai was not particularly surprised.
After all, there were still several days before the Hidden Edge Sect officially opened its gates. It was perfectly normal for some people to arrive later.
As Jiang Xiaobai thought this, more than a dozen figures were traveling together along the path up the mountain.
Clang!
Clang!
At the head of the group, several people struck a copper gong hard as they walked.
The clear, resounding clangs carried along the mountain path, repeatedly startling birds into flight from the woods on either side.
Behind them, a burly man held up a thick log with one hand.
The log was so thick it would take two people to encircle it with their arms, and a young man stood steadily at its highest point, balanced on the tips of his