My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

"good!"

The old man gritted his teeth, his face full of resentment, but he still picked up his sword and walked forward.

The four disciples of the Free and Unfettered Sword Sect looked at each other and ultimately had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.

But during this time, his expression was somewhat off.

That's right, their Free and Unfettered Sword Sect is, after all, a top force in the martial arts world of the Great Hua.

Now... we're being forced to fight among ourselves. If word gets out, won't we be laughed at to death?

I'm unwilling, I'm unwilling nonetheless.

Thinking of the fate of those three Western Desert experts, they dared not be careless.

Clang clang!

At this moment, the four disciples simultaneously drew their swords and attacked the old man.

The old man's face turned ashen, and he could only raise his sword to defend himself. Soon, he was locked in a fierce battle with the four disciples.

Jiang Xiaobai stood aside, watching quietly.

Meanwhile, people from the martial arts world continued to arrive at the entrance to the back mountain.

Jiang Xiaobai wasn't too surprised by this.

After all, there were still a few days before the Cangfeng Sect officially opened its doors, so it was normal for some people to react later.

As Jiang Xiaobai was thinking, more than a dozen figures were gathering on the way up the mountain.

clang!

clang!

At the front of the procession, several people walked along while vigorously striking a gong.

The crisp, resounding sound of the gong echoed along the mountain path, startling birds from the surrounding forests into taking flight.

Behind the group, a burly man was seen holding a thick log in one hand.

The log was as thick as two people could hug, and at the very top of the log, a young man stood steadily, his toes barely touching the ground.

The mountain breeze blew the man's clothes, and his loose hair fluttered in the wind.

The few thin braids in her hair looked distinctly different from those of the people of Dahua.

The man stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the mountains and forests, looking far ahead.

"That's strange!"

After observing for a moment, the young man frowned slightly and said, "That sound just now was like thunder; it was quite a commotion!"

"How could it... just disappear like that?!"

Indeed, they had heard continuous rumbling sounds when they were still at the foot of the mountain.

But as soon as they reached the halfway point of the mountain, the noise completely disappeared.

"Master, there's no need to overthink it!"

Beside the burly man, an old man looked up, a broad smile on his face, and said, "We'll be there soon. We'll just have to ask Yan Zhou and the others then!"

"Um!"

The young man smiled and nodded, then lightly tapped his foot on the ground.

boom!

The thick log flipped up instantly.

The burly man below raised his other hand and steadily caught the log horizontally.

The young man landed lightly on the wood, then sat down cross-legged in a fluid motion.

"This time, when the Hidden Edge Sect opens its doors, I absolutely have to squeeze in!"

The young man sat there, hands on his knees, a smirk playing on his lips, and said, "Heh, if I can come in first!"

"Our Western Desert region can be considered to have a significant advantage over the martial arts world of Great Hua!"

As he spoke, the man's face was filled with confidence.

That's right, he traveled a long way to Dahua this time for the sake of the Cangfeng Sect.

As for those so-called martial arts masters of the Great Hua, he really didn't take them seriously.

"With Master's intervention, we're sure to win!"

Upon hearing this, a man nearby immediately smiled and said, "Once the Hidden Edge Sect opens its gates, all the Jianghu people of Great Hua will be able to watch helplessly as their master reaches the end!"

"Haha, you're so good with words!"

The young man listened and couldn't help but laugh heartily twice.

However, those words struck a chord with him.

This time, he's going to open the eyes of all these people in the martial arts world of Dahua!

Just as he was smiling, he suddenly sensed something and turned his head to look behind him.

Whizzing!

As the trees swayed, three figures flew in from behind.

The three of them lightly touched the rocks with their toes, moving extremely fast. In just a few leaps, they caught up with them.

After the three landed on the mountain road, the young man gave them a once-over.

The people who came were all elderly.

The leader, in particular, had a face full of wrinkles, but his eyes shone with a sharp light.

Strangely, the old man was also carrying a broadsword on his back.

The sword was more than twice as wide as an ordinary longsword, and it looked somewhat out of place with the old man's slightly thin figure.

"hehe!"

The young man looked at the three of them and said with a smile, "You three are a bit slow. I thought you had already gone up the mountain!"

"Um!"

The old man carrying the broadsword replied calmly, "I encountered a few people on the road carrying the Hidden Edge Token, and took it without hesitation, so it was a bit of a hassle!"

"Oh?"

The young man looked surprised upon hearing this, then sneered, "You're supposed to be from the Free and Unfettered Sword Sect, after all!"

"Right now, aren't you afraid that if word gets out about this, it will tarnish your sect's reputation?"

With the founding of the Hidden Edge Sect imminent, a single Hidden Edge Token is now incredibly valuable in the martial arts world.

Such incidents of robbing orders are not uncommon, but most people try to cover them up.

A top-tier power like the Free and Unfettered Sword Sect should undoubtedly care more about its reputation.

"Oh, the person has already been killed!"

The old man carrying the broadsword remained expressionless as he calmly stated, "So... you can't find us!"

"Ha ha!"

The young man paused for a moment, then threw his head back and burst into laughter: "No wonder my father told me to partner with you!"

"It seems there's a reason behind it!"

As he spoke, the young man looked at the elderly man leading the group with admiration on his face.

That's right, they were ruthless and thorough.

Only with this kind of person can cooperation be more pleasant.

If you're hesitant and timid when doing anything, and constantly worried about your so-called reputation in the martial arts world, then there's no point in cooperating with you.

The old man carrying the broadsword smiled faintly and did not continue the topic. Instead, he looked up at the mountain.

"Oh, right!"

The old man frowned and said, "On our way up, we heard a sound like thunder. Did you hear it?"

"I heard you!"

The young man nodded slightly and said, "However, we don't know the specific reason either!"

"It's alright!"

The old man carrying a broadsword waved his hand gently and said, "Several members of our Free and Unfettered Sword Sect have already gone up ahead. Once we arrive, we can ask them and they will know!"

"Three of us went ahead first!"

As the young man responded, a smirk crept onto his face again: "I'll have them clear a path first, so that there aren't any clueless people blocking our way when we get up there!"

"Now, this road... should be cleared by now!"

As he spoke, the young man looked up at the men banging gongs in front of him: "Come on, bang it even louder for me!"

"Let everyone inside know that I, the young master, have arrived..."

"Ha ha!"