They were no match for Sword God Yi of the Sword Pavilion. After all, he stood shoulder to shoulder with Pang Yi, which made Jiang Liuli the most suitable choice.
Likewise, Li Chaoxun's strength was roughly on par with Pang Yi's. They did not want to provoke him either, making Zhangsun Youyue a suitable target.
Ultimately, Huang Xiao lacked any noteworthy background. He carried too little weight to make them wary.
Even after Huang Xiao had displayed considerable internal power, they had not regarded him as a young expert on the same level as Pang Yi and the others.
Even now, after both of them had nearly died at Huang Xiao's hands, they still did not believe he could match Pang Yi. In their eyes, Huang Xiao would almost certainly come to no good end if he faced Pang Yi.
Thus, whether one had an impressive background and a powerful backer determined, to some extent, one's standing in the Jianghu.
"Then which one do we deal with first? Zhangsun Youyue or Jiang Liuli?" A playful smile appeared in Chao Jue's eyes as he continued, "They're both beauties. I've met Zhangsun Youyue once and exchanged blows with her. She's quite strong."
Lou Feishang's expression did not change. He merely said coolly, "It's not a question of which one comes first. We'll deal with them together."
"Fine, but we still have to find one first, don't we?" Chao Jue said.
"Do you still not understand what I mean? I mean that the two of them are together right now, so neither comes first this time," Lou Feishang said.
That surprised Chao Jue somewhat. "As far as I know, the Sword Pavilion and Bishui Palace aren't on particularly good terms. Nor have I heard that Zhangsun Youyue and Jiang Liuli get along well.