"Hm?"
At those words, Cui Shengyou's gaze fell on a figure.
It was a young man, standing there with an indescribably steady composure.
Who... was this fellow?!
As Cui Shengyou studied him, Jiang Xiaobai was likewise looking over Cui Shengyou and the others.
Especially when he noticed Cui Shengyou's furious expression and the broad sword on his back, Jiang Xiaobai's brows rose.
It seemed this man... was also from the Free-and-Easy Sword School.
And when Jiang Xiaobai shifted his gaze to the side, his expression grew even more surprised.
Indeed, among their companions, he spotted Qin Zhaoye, whom he had not seen for quite some time.
Jiang Xiaobai had not the slightest favorable impression of this man.
Back then, as the runner-up in the Military Examination, Qin Zhaoye had publicly requested to go to the Northern Frontier in the Main Hall. His motives had clearly been far from innocent.
When court was dismissed, Qin Zhaoye had even deliberately walked past him and bumped into him.
Jiang Xiaobai still remembered every one of those incidents.
He had not expected this man to turn up at the Hidden Edge Sect as well.
Qin Zhaoye naturally noticed Jiang Xiaobai's gaze. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a hint of hostility crept onto his previously calm face.
The two looked at each other for a moment, neither taking the initiative to speak.
In the end, Jiang Xiaobai smiled faintly and shifted his gaze away, settling it on Fu Yuanzong's group.
Seeing the gong bearer and the men carrying timber, Jiang Xiaobai could not help smiling.
Unless he was mistaken...
These people should be from the Western Desert too.
Who would have thought the Free-and-Easy Sword School had actually fallen in with people from the Western Desert?
While Jiang Xiaobai was still surprised, Cui Shengyou's cold