"I only said he was an expert with a saber. I never said he was Huang Dao," Zhang Qingfeng replied calmly.
The Ranked Martial Artist was about to speak again, but Gu Xiaotian raised a hand to stop him and said with a smile, "Brother Zhang, I haven't concluded that this man is Huang Dao either. Didn't we come here today to confirm that first?
"Unfortunately, he sent word but didn't dare show himself, making us come all this way for nothing.
"And to think I brought such a grand lineup. If the person who sent word really was Huang Dao, that would be rather disappointing."
Zhang Qingfeng chuckled. "City Lord Gu, perhaps your subordinates simply couldn't find any trace of Huang Dao and, worried they wouldn't have anything to report to you, scripted and staged this farce themselves."
At this, the ranked experts from Desolate Suppression City and Gu Xiaotian's guards all looked furious.
Gu Qingyao smiled charmingly. "Senior Zhang, it is an immense honor for our Flowing Stone Stronghold to have you take action against Huang Dao.
"They aren't so shortsighted as to put on a performance like this.
"Perhaps we brought too many people, making Huang Dao afraid to show himself.
"If you had come alone, Senior Zhang, perhaps Huang Dao would have appeared."
Zhang Qingfeng frowned. "I've told you time and time again that I alone am more than enough to deal with a mere Huang Dao. There was no need for such a grand procession."
Gu Xiaotian looked helpless. "Brother Zhang, you can't blame me for this. When Huang Dao sent his message, he made no attempt to conceal it.
"Almost everyone in the Stronghold and the Outer City heard the news. Look at Green Pine Ridge now. There are so many people and prying