"I'm the last to take the field. We're one man short, and this is only to preserve the Daoist Sect's dignity. I hope you understand, fellow Daoist."
An hour later, Guo Yanzhi stood before Hou Niao.
"Only human nature. Why say more? We've met here and followed our pleasure to this point. I trust you won't disappoint me, fellow Daoist Guo?"
Guo Yanzhi fixed his eyes on him and smiled deeply. "You still have tricks you haven't used. I know."
Hou Niao laughed. "Want to see them? That depends on whether you have what it takes." Neither spoke again, and the battle began.
In terms of size, the Chu Sect actually fell considerably short of the other great Daoist sects in the Southeast Region. But this lineage was an oddity among Daoist sects. Rather than pursuing balanced development like the orthodox Daoist sects, its cultivation methods and techniques leaned more toward combat.
It was precisely this characteristic of their strength that earned them recognition as one of the towering powers among the many Daoist lineages.
Guo Yanzhi came from the Chu Sect, and his strength was beyond question. Among the Wind-Chasing Pirates, he vaguely held first place, above even Gao Tianqi. He ordinarily had no desire to compete for power or profit, so he let the others have their moments of triumph. But this contest required genuine ability. His placement at the very end showed that everyone still acknowledged his strength.
He cultivated the "Unified Scripture of the Eight Sceneries of the Great Mystery," one of the Chu Sect's foremost internal secrets, taught to none but core disciples. His own strength also made him a crane among chickens among his peers. After this training journey in the Li Sea, he would return to compete for a position as a True