"Hall Master, surely we can't just agree to an hour from now because he said so?" Shi Hen asked.
"Pang Ji has the final say in the Demon Hall now. You should know that better than anyone," Huo Lian said.
Shi Hen sighed. "Yes, no one in the Demon Hall can defy his orders yet. Then, Hall Master, do you mean to agree?"
Huo Lian nodded. "This matter has already been settled. It makes no difference when they fight. Would postponing it a few days improve Huang Xiao's chances of winning? Could his internal power increase greatly in those few days?"
"I'm ashamed. For now, there's nothing in which I can make a breakthrough," Huang Xiao hurriedly said.
If Huang Xiao had been on the verge of a breakthrough in a cultivation method, then achieving it in a couple of days would bring an enormous change in his strength.
Unfortunately, Huang Xiao had no such opportunity. Waiting a few more days would therefore make little difference.
"Where in the Main Hall will they spar?" Shi Hen asked.
Since Huo Lian had agreed, Shi Hen no longer dwelled on it.
"At the summit of Supreme Demon Peak," Zhu Xing E said.
"Hm?" Shi Hen let out another sound of surprise and doubt. "Why Supreme Demon Peak?"
Supreme Demon Peak was not where the Main Hall of the Demon Hall stood, but a mountain more than thirty li away.
It was the tallest and largest peak in the area, forming an extensive mountain range with the many surrounding peaks.
Though it could not compare to Mist Mountain, it was still a sacred cultivation ground for the Demon Hall's disciples.
Virtually all the Demon Hall's predecessors through the generations had cultivated in these mountains.
Thus, many cave dwellings and secret chambers here had