With Senluo Hall destroyed and the Holy Light Hall no longer managing affairs, the Thousand Sword Sect had instead become the strongest force in Dark Corner City.
Xu Zimo arrived at the Thousand Sword Sect's headquarters in Dark Corner City.
The moment he approached, he was stopped by the two guards at the entrance.
"I'm looking for your Thousand Sword Sect's Sect Master," Xu Zimo said blandly.
"Is our Sect Master someone just anyone can meet? Get lost," the guard replied arrogantly.
Xu Zimo could not be bothered to waste time. He drew his blade and killed one of the guards outright.
The other guard was so terrified that he immediately dropped to his knees.
Trembling, he said, "The Sect Master isn't here.
He just went out. He should have gone to the Black Corner Tavern."
Xu Zimo frowned slightly. The Black Corner Tavern was the largest tavern in Dark Corner City.
Legend had it that some force was secretly backing it.
Otherwise, doing business in such a chaotic place without any power behind them would have been impossible.
Xu Zimo headed straight for the Black Corner Tavern.
The tavern had been booked out for the day.
He kicked aside the two guards standing at the entrance and walked straight in.
In the vast tavern hall, only one table of people was seated there.
At the center of the tavern, a group of dancers sang and danced amid laughter and merriment.
With Xu Zimo's intrusion, the atmosphere abruptly fell silent.
Everyone's gaze turned toward Xu Zimo.
"Kid, who are you?" A man beside them slammed the table and demanded fiercely.
"Zhuo'er, sit down," a blue-robed middle-aged man beside him said with a frown.
Then the man rose to his feet and walked toward Xu Zimo with a broad smile.
"You