"Him? What, are you interested too?"
The elder beside him smiled and replied, "His name is Dugu Ao.
"He joined the sect a year ago. When he first arrived, his cultivation was already exceptional.
"He nearly challenged every disciple at the top of the Hidden Dragon Ranking one-on-one, without a single defeat.
"He is also the most highly regarded disciple of this generation."
"Interesting." Xu Zimo narrowed his eyes slightly and asked.
"Does he have a master?"
Hearing Xu Zimo's words, the elder glanced toward the First Elder, looking as though he wanted to speak but held back.
"What is it?" Xu Zimo asked curiously.
"Speak freely. It is nothing," the First Elder beside them replied calmly.
"I had intended to take him as a personal disciple, but unfortunately, he refused."
"Such a thing happened?" Xu Zimo smiled, watching the youth in the arena with great interest.
The elder beside him nodded and replied, "It is said that his master is a reclusive expert.
"This time, he entered the world to make his master's name renowned."
"Then he should challenge a personal disciple," Xu Zimo said with a smile.
The noon sunlight shone down through the clouds.
The sky, which had been clear moments ago, suddenly darkened in the blink of an eye.
The azure heavens began to turn gray and hazy.
The sun was covered by dark clouds, and occasional peals of thunder came from deep within the cloud layer.
The inner sect disciples' competition had already ended, and the top three had been decided.
They were Dugu Ao, Ji Baiyu, and a youth named Zhuo Yan.
Gao Xiong was also very strong, but because his realm was somewhat lower, he ultimately suffered a narrow defeat to Zhuo Yan.
The elder stepped forward and looked solemnly at the