Over all these years, Zhu Yang had traveled the Jianghu more or less alone, forging his present fearsome reputation. As for the sect he had once belonged to, he had not made things too difficult for them. He had merely returned later to kill several elders who had wanted to kill him, then severed all ties with that sect.
Thus, Zhu Yang had reached his present accomplishments through his own efforts, one step at a time. Like Cheng Duanjin, he had practiced his saber techniques alone, without a master to guide him.
Precisely because of this, Zhu Yang had no background or backing. That was also why Lin Jiao Jiao wanted him to follow Huang Xiao, so that Huang Xiao's position and status could give him a powerful backer.
"Huh?" Cheng Duanjin also looked at Zhu Yang with some surprise. He had not expected to meet someone whose training experience resembled his own, and he could sense that the young man before him was certainly no weaker than he was, and might even be a little stronger.
"Don't be surprised. 'Left-Hand Saber' Zhu Yang really did reach his present accomplishments all on his own," Liu Zhi said.
"You're 'Left-Hand Saber' Zhu Yang? The Zhu Yang who originally ranked thirtieth on the Tiger Rankings, then killed the twenty-fifth-ranked expert, 'Black-Hearted Palm Bao Ti'?" Cheng Duanjin's eyes widened as he exclaimed.
"That's right. That's me," Zhu Yang said with a nod.
"Good, perfect! Let's exchange a few moves. I don't believe my strength or my saber techniques are inferior to yours," Cheng Duanjin said, staring at Zhu Yang. "This is outrageous. I consider my martial strength no weaker than those on the Tiger Rankings, yet they didn't put me on the list. It's far too unfair."
Liu Zhi could not help laughing