Regardless of everyone's criticism, Hu Meier continued doing as she pleased, paying no heed to their words. She lifted her eyes with a smile, her three long, snowy-white, fluffy tails swaying of their own accord, as if declaring how proud she was.
Zhou Detai looked at Mu Bai with considerable interest, weighing whether to eliminate him or bring him into his service. Until he had sounded out the truth, he would watch from the sidelines. Qin Xiang turned toward Ling Jinyu. Though she appeared as calm as still water, considerable ripples had stirred within her heart.
Among the Eastern Ridge's four great Heavenly Prides, Hao Feng, Bai Yu, and Lu Ming all had an almost imperceptible gleam flash through their eyes upon seeing Mu Bai return to the Eastern Ridge like this during the Heavenly Pride Tournament. Lu Ming, in particular, already had the flames of battle burning in his chest. The moment to prove himself had finally come.
Rao Lin's expression remained unchanged. No one of his generation could stir any waves within him. Rao Lin was not only the successor of the Jialan Sect, but also the heir to the ancient Human Emperor.
"Jinchuan has arrived late. Sorry for the wait, Venerable Qi!"
The moment those words fell, Rao Jinchuan, the Jialan Sect's ancestor, arrived by teleportation, his hair crane-white, his face youthful, and his frame hale and vigorous. It was this very old man who had wielded the Human Emperor Battle Halberd and fought undefeated against Lu Tuo and Bai Ying, two Dao Spirit Realm ancestors, preserving the Jialan Sect's standing as a super sect in the Eastern Ridge.
"Good, you three old boys are all here now, so let the competition continue. I picked this young man up in the Beast Territory and brought him back