A thunderbolt from a clear sky.
Mu Hanyu stepped forward without the slightest concealment, pointing the spearhead straight at the Orthodox Sword Sect.
The sudden turn of events left all the Heavenly Prides stunned at first. Then, one after another, they grew interested and tacitly retreated half a step, preparing to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.
"Hmm?!"
The Hidden Dragon Sword's gaze suddenly sharpened, scraping across Mu Hanyu's cheek like a sword's edge.
After scrutinizing her for a moment, he slowly spoke in an even tone, "Demon Sect criminals deserve death at everyone's hands. If ruthless methods can solve the problem, what's wrong with that?"
At this point, his tone suddenly changed. "But Miss Mu, you're defending this Dugu Jue so fiercely... could it be that you have some connection with him?"
The moment those words left his mouth, it was as though frost had fallen in the twelfth lunar month. The temperature around them dropped to freezing point.
Mu Hanyu's name was thunderous throughout the cultivation world. She had once followed closely behind Cang Hao and been ranked among the strongest Heavenly Prides in this great competition.
Only after Azure Dragon emerged across the sky and Wan Jinsheng rose like a surprise army had this balance shifted slightly.
Even so, countless senior figures had still asserted that she remained a top favorite to seize one of the first three places, with unfathomably deep strength.
For the Hidden Dragon Sword to challenge her publicly, his confidence revealed more than self-assurance. It showed an almost instinctive steadfastness.
"Very well."
Mu Hanyu spoke calmly, her voice utterly undisturbed, yet like the moonlight of deep winter, it silently seeped into the marrow. "The second thing I hate most in my life is someone splashing mud on my name."
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