"Just now, news came from the foot of the mountain that the Masters of the Daluo Sect and True Monarch Wu Hui of the Yuhua Sect have both arrived one after another!"
Upon hearing this, Du Yan also showed a look of surprise: "These two have actually come as well."
In the once most eminent forces of the World, aside from the Buddhist and Taoist families, there were the 'One Tower, One Pavilion, Three Mountains, Four Sects, Seven Families'.
Previously, Qin Zihong and Qin Mingli joined forces to rebel, completely making Bai Tuo Mountain, one of the 'Three Mountains', and the Gouchen Sword Sect, one of the 'Four Sects', history.
Now, the Pudu Temple has been completely wiped out by a fire started by the Duke Jing'an, and the Upper Pure Sect, one of the Taoist Three Sects, was forced to seal the mountain.
Among the top twenty forces in the World, only sixteen remain, and fourteen have already arrived!
"How many Peak Strong Persons do you think will come this time?"
Du Yan suddenly asked.
Ding Zhijie poured himself another bowl of wine, and drank it all in one go again:
"It's not an exaggeration to say that the Duke Jing'an challenging our Tower Master is absolutely the most pinnacle duel in the last two hundred years!"
Du Yan nodded: "Indeed!"
Ding Zhijie: "For such a duel, even the leaders of the Daluo Sect and Yuhua Sect have to come in person to watch, so how could any other Peak Strong Person in the world not come if they have time?"
Du Yan: "You mean, they'll all come?"
Ding Zhijie looked proud: "Yes, they will definitely all come!"
...
At the foot of Yu Mountain.
Even though most people know that even if the Duke Jing'an really fights with the Heavenly Tower Master, they probably wouldn't see much of the battle process.
Even if they saw it, they probably wouldn't understand it.
But the people of the Martial World who came to join the excitement still wanted to get closer to Yu Mountain.
From the small town at the foot of Yu Mountain, thousands of Martial World people tried their best to get closer to Yu Mountain.
There were Guest Elders of the Heavenly Tower maintaining order at the foot of the mountain, so no one dared to fight for positions through force.
Thus, this 'struggle' became a competition of fame, status, and realm.
Whoever had the greater fame in the Martial World, backed by a stronger sect, or had a higher realm, was qualified to be closer to Yu Mountain.
In this process, the Great Grandmasters from the 'Three Mountains, Four Sects, Seven Families' appeared one after another.
For the middle and lower-tier Martial World people, these Great Grandmasters were like immense figures seldom seen, often heard but never met; now they gathered, making everyone deeply impressed!
Watching these leaders, usually high above, now having to wait at the foot of the mountain like them, not a few felt secretly delighted in their hearts.
Aside from these Martial World bigwigs, the most attention-grabbing were naturally the beautiful young female fighters and fairies in the World.
Not every female fighter can be as bold and chivalrous as Ning Qingman, who would right wrongs without leaving a name.
Most female fighters and fairies have to painstakingly build their fame. When they gather, they inevitably compete to outshine one another, adding much gossip to the tea gatherings.
For a moment, under Yu Mountain, it felt like an unprecedented Martial Arts Alliance had convened!
Outside the small town under Yu Mountain, many temporary tea stalls and wine stands were set up along the road to Yu Mountain for everyone to rest.
A group of Martial World people, with nothing to do, not daring to fight or spar, could only drink and boast.
One says he's seen the Duke Jing'an, another claims to have mingled with the Duke Jing'an in Xing City before.
Someone even claimed to be the long-lost son of the Duke Jing'an...
Inside a tea stand, two women in gray uniforms, both wearing cloaks, sat at a table.
Upon hearing the claim of being the 'long-lost son', one of the women suddenly laughed out loud.
This act immediately drew the attention of a bunch of lads.
In fact, as soon as these two women entered this tea stand, they caught everyone's gaze.
Although both wore cloaks covering their appearances, their posture and bearing were clearly not those of ordinary people.
Particularly, one of the women held a sword, and any keen Martial World person could tell at a glance that this sword was definitely an Abnormal Weapon, and not of low rank!
So the men in the tea stand kept glancing at the two, trying to catch their attention.
Seeing that they finally won a smile from a beauty, the unabashed fellow from earlier got even more excited:
"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll skip the bullshit and share some insider knowledge that others don't know!"
"What insider knowledge could you possibly have? Did you find your long-lost mother now?"
Someone immediately mocked loudly, prompting a burst of laughter.
Gong Chang remained unfazed and very calm:
"Do you know what the relationship is between Ning Sword Immortal and the Duke?"
"Hah, I thought it was some big secret. Everyone knows the relationship between the Duke and Ning Sword Immortal today, don't they?"
Gong Chang sipped some tea and continued: "But do you know who released the news about the Duke challenging the Heavenly Tower Master this time?"
The tea stand quieted down a lot.
The news came suddenly this time, yet it attracted so many Martial World bigwigs, so it's apparent that the source wasn't ordinary.
"I tell you, it was Ning Sword Immortal who released the news, wanting the whole World to witness this battle together!"
Gong Chang proudly declared.
Everyone was awed by his momentum, and a little girl at the next table, who had come with her elders, couldn't help but ask:
"Uncle, you said Ning Sword Immortal deliberately released the news, and she's close with the Duke. Does that mean Sword Immortal Sister believes the Duke can definitely win against the Heavenly Tower Master?"