The House of Grue Hunters was one of the lead organizations in the Seven Sect Coalition. Given that Sima Ling had been selected by his sect to represent them here, it was obvious he wasn’t someone to be taken lightly. After all, he was responsible for maintaining face for the House of Grue Hunters. To a great sect, face was an extremely important thing, as it directly related to both their current ranking and their prospects for future growth. The weak generally didn’t qualify to survive in a brutal world.

Thus, it made sense that the House of Grue Hunters’ number one chosen in Foundation Establishment, Sima Ling, was outstanding in battle prowess, cultivation base, and fighting experience. With the help of the sect, he was abundantly prepared in all respects.

His voice was icy cold, and his words were still echoing out as his fingers neared Xu Qing’s face to pluck his eyes out. However, what was waiting for him was Xu Qing’s cold gaze, as well as a fire raging from inside.

Xu Qing’s battle prowess, cultivation base, and fighting experience all came from his experience as a venomous bug in a jar. He had risen through slaughter. That was a stark contrast to Sima Ling. If Sima...