"Ah, isn't that Qin Lan, the peak second-realm hunter from the Qin clan? And Qin Yao and Qin Dihu are here too!"

"The Qin delegation... looks a little unusual, doesn't it?"

Many hunters were murmuring to each other after seeing just how many strong hunters the Qin clan had brought to Zhang Lie's opening ceremony. The red-haired Qin Lan frowned at the crowd, which immediately went silent. His icy cold stare made them shiver involuntarily.

Zhang Lie observed Qin Lan carefully. Was this the hunter that the Qin clan had sent out to deal with him?

"What's the matter? Aren't you going to welcome me, Dojo Leader Zhang?" Qin Zongming walked up to Zhang Lie with a smile. A bystander not in the know might have thought the reunion to be one between friends who hadn't met for many long years.

Zhang Lie narrowed his eyes, somewhat disgusted by Qin Zongming's duplicity.

"If even the Qin clan head is unwelcome here, Dojo Leader Zhang, should we of the Wang clan also depart?" A number of blue hovercars landed, and a delegation in blue, led by Wang Han, strode forth.

Many of those hunters...