A group of five emerged from the dense forest, and Lu Zhao immediately noticed Xia Yunjing, his brow furrowing slightly.
"Senior Brother, who is this person?"
A disciple from the Sky Sword Pavilion sensed Lu Zhao's unusual expression and also looked at Xia Yunjing, asking in a low voice.
A small-eyed martial artist nearby snorted coldly and said, "This person is Xia Yunjing from Linglong Hall, ranked thirty-ninth in the last New Dragon List."
"Thirty-ninth? Isn't that just ahead of Senior Brother?"
The Sky Sword Pavilion disciple was taken aback and, seeing Lu Zhao's grim expression, immediately stopped talking.
Lu Zhao's brow furrowed slightly, recalling how he had been defeated by Xia Yunjing in the last New Dragon List tournament, nearly missing a spot in the top forty.
His gaze swept across, and Lu Zhao noticed the corpses of Demon Sect disciples scattered around the forest. When he saw the corpse of an Asura, his gaze flickered as he approached Xia Yunjing, smiling:
