Water Can Carry a Boat

　　I looked at one of the rings, and indeed, Hua Shan's sect-leader, Jia Yunfeng was on one of the rings.

　　Among the thirty-two of us here, fourteen are Qilin Guards, four are from Liu Shan Men and four are from the emperor's entourage. As it stands, it is much different to the contest three years ago.

　　Su Xiao, Tang Ye, Brother b.a.s.t.a.r.d and I didn't take part three years ago, as we have just entered Liu Shan Men. Even Boss Shen hadn't accomplished much at the time, so you can imagine how bad it was.

　　The ten-plus wandering warriors were first-timers too. Among them included Jia Yunfeng and Xiang Batian.

　　Jia Yunfeng wore a grey rope. He looked neither happy nor sad. He stood there coldly in the ring as if the world owed him applause for his handsome face.

　　Jia Yunfeng stood there in the ring while showing off his extraordinary and n.o.ble aura, creating insurmountable pressure for his opponent before even making a move. That's a sect leader of a sect in the martial world for you.

　　Hua Shan sect mainly focuses on swordplay, so they're bound to have collected some rare weapons.

　　Hanging on the Jia Yunfeng's waist was a blue scabbard for a long sword. The sword handle had an ancient design and a straight body. The guard was extremely sword unlike the currently popular wing-guard design. The blue scabbard had old marks from taking damage which gave it an ancient aura. The sword must be the token of Hua Shan sect's sect leader, Hua Shan sect's famous pa.s.sed-down sword Edge Beyond the Heavens.

　　Based on my profound knowledge as the self-proclaimed gossip-king and the explanations of weapons in the Black and White Reflection, Beyond the Heavens Edge is a sword the first sect leader of Hua Shan made from the miraculous metal found at the top of mount Hua Shan. Mount Hua Shan is a dangerous place. Those who make it to the top are far and few. n.o.body had located any miraculous metal up there in the past either. That's why Hua Shan's sect leader predicted that the miraculous metal came from beyond the heavens and fell down there from heaven when he found it back then.

　　When Hua Shan's sect leader used that miraculous metal to forge the sword back then, it took him an entire year to complete the sharp blade with no equal, and named it Beyond the Heavens Edge. It's said that it's sharp enough to cut jade and slice rocks like tofu. It is ranked fifth among the most famous weapons, and is most definitely a rarely seen weapon. I could sense the sharpness of the blade from where I was standing; demonstrating the legends of the blade weren't exaggerated.

　　Opposite stood a brash looking brute. He wasn't intimidated by Jia Yunfeng's composure or blade at all. He just focused on himself, rubbing his palms together with a relaxed expression.

　　The audience started discussing among themselves.

　　"Who's that Xiang Batian? He doesn't look intimidated by Sect Leader Jia at all."

　　"Of course! Sect Leader Jia Yunfeng is most certainly famous, but you haven't heard of the skills of Xiang Batian. Xiang Batian is a disciple of one of the seven champion white princes. I heard he had to leave Cold Mountain Temple because he lied to his teachers and killed his teachers. He even killed his s.h.i.+fu. What sort of sect is Cold Mountain Temple? It could be ranked among the top three of the seven champion white princes! I don't think their exiled disciple is any less compared to Hua Shan's sect leader."

　　"That's right, that's right, that's right! I heard that he has been working for the orange prince for the last half-a-year. I heard he's ruthless. Anybody who crosses him gets beat up until he's a corpse.

　　"He isn't as skilled as Sect Leader Jia, but his underhanded methods are extremely cruel. I heard that he wants to climb the ranks in the orange prince's manor. It seems like he wants to take Sect Leader Jia's place."

　　Before they could finish, Xiang Batian suddenly revealed a cruel smile making one think of a blood-thirsty beast, and thus terrified. But seeing his savage smile made me have a sense of deja vu.

　　Nani? Haven't I seen this guy somewhere before? Why do I feel like I met him one night before? Sigh…… with such a Mr. Average face, I truly feel sorry for his parents.

　　In the distance, the orange prince sitting next to the emperor frowned, indicated that this wasn't something he expected.

　　Hohoho. As the sages of old said, water can carry a boat, but can also capsize a boat. The orange prince must not have expected this development I guess.