Chapter 414: Su Lamb and the Pack of Wolves

"Everyone."

Fu Xing pressed his hand down, calming the restless crowd.

By this time, Xu Xiaoshou had returned from the air to his seat, moving to Mu Zixi's side, while Hongyi Shounye simply chose a spot at the main table and sat down.

"I'm sure you're all eager, so I'll get straight to the point," Fu Xing said.

"As you all know, Bai Ku is about to open, but this time, with the emergence of the Si Jian, everything has changed."

"This opening of the heterodimensional space is no longer just a simple trial or training for the surrounding dozen or so counties. In other words, you all need to prepare yourselves mentally."

Everyone's faces tensed up.

They knew the preparation Fu Xing meant was a choice between life and death.

Unlike in the past, entering Bai Ku this time carried a high risk of total annihilation.

Because other counties, along with various external forces, had all waded into this murky water.

They weren't showing their hands now, but once Bai Ku opened, these individuals would likely start a massacre without delay.

Eliminating one competitor increased their own chances of seizing the ultimate prize.

Some people's thoughts drifted, and their gazes unconsciously shifted toward the three swordsmen at the front table.

These were prime examples!

All those present were seasoned veterans with keen insight, and naturally, some had already noticed that these three swordsmen were carrying two renowned swords!

Swords that one might not see in a lifetime were now gathered in pairs due to this single Bai Ku opening.

One could imagine how terrifying the upcoming struggles would be.

The crowd murmured quietly among themselves, and Fu Xing paused briefly before speaking with a grave expression:

"This time, Bai Ku's opening has seen Sheng Shen Dian Tang release roughly a thousand spots. It sounds like a lot, but..."

"Our Tian Sang Jun has only secured exactly one hundred!"

Despite being mentally prepared, everyone still erupted in a hubbub upon hearing that number.

One hundred!

The number of people who had already arrived here exceeded one hundred, even surpassing a thousand! And that was after limiting the number each family or force could bring. Without those restrictions, forget about the people—the forces alone might number over a thousand!

How to divide them? That was the question.

Everyone felt a pang in their hearts. With only a hundred spots, tonight might end in fierce fights where not a single one of them got any.

"The allocation of spots will naturally follow the old rules," Fu Xing said, knowing what they were thinking, and he smiled. "As always, Tian Sang Cheng's four major families, plus the city lord's mansion, will take a quarter of the spots, which means..."

"Twenty-five people!"

The people at the tables felt as if they heard the sound of hearts breaking, but there was nothing they could do.

Among all the cities in Tian Sang Jun, these five powers were the strongest, and it was only right for them to claim these spots in the past.

But a quarter...

What should have been an tacit agreement suddenly stirred up another wave of discussion in the room.

"If it were in the past, taking a quarter wouldn't draw any objections," someone said.

"After all, Tian Sang Cheng's five giants have the strength to back it up. Even if the spots weren't divided this way, they'd probably end up with even more."

"But now, the situation seems a bit off, doesn't it..."

Some spoke with a sarcastic tone, drawing nods of agreement from many.

All eyes turned to the main table, specifically to the young girl seated at the very end.

She was a little girl who couldn't even reach the floor with her feet when sitting—under normal circumstances, she probably wouldn't have the nerve or qualification to join the table.

Yet here she was, securing a seat at the main table among all these old-timers.

Everyone sneered dismissively, and some were blunt enough to pierce the thin veil.

"The Su family has been through that disaster before—forget about having the strength to secure five spots; it's probably a stretch just to scrape together five major talents to enter Bai Ku!"

"Hah, exactly. The Su family is finished."

"A once-noble sword-wielding family, now fallen to the point where even their renowned swords were seized and their family leaders all slaughtered. With that kind of power... I say, it's time for a reshuffle of this year's four major families!"

"Exactly! If it's just Su Qianqian without her renowned sword... let me tell you all, my Qiu family from Tian Yun Cheng recently produced a seventeen-year-old with Xian Tian Jian Yi!"

"Oh? Congratulations!"

"Tch, seventeen years old? What can he do? He probably couldn't even withstand a single strike from Su Qianqian!"

This untimely scoff interrupted everyone, and they all looked over.

It came from an elder, seated next to a young man in his mid-twenties. Seeing the crowd's attention on him, he arrogantly drained his wine cup.

"From Tian Feng Cheng's Cao family, we have a half-step Zong Shi, along with half-step Zong Shi Jian Yi... I imagine none of you have met my nephew Cao Yue yet?"

Everyone was startled and quickly glanced at the young man beside the elder.

"Upper Spirit peak."

"No, looking at that celestial phenomenon and Dao rhyme, the Zong Shi realm is probably just around the corner."

"This Cao family has been hiding their cards well—how long have they been preparing to bring this young man out?"

"What a coincidence, right on time for the Bai Ku opening. How annoying!"

The atmosphere heated up again. The Su family's decline was universally acknowledged, and naturally, other families wanted to step over them to rise.

Not just the Cao family—even after learning of the Su family's downfall, other families had secretly rushed their top talents here for the banquet.

They might not say it, but it didn't mean they weren't there.

It was all for this moment!

At the main table, Hongyi Shounye glanced at the girl at the end.

Unlike the other women dressed in vibrant attire, this little girl in her light white outfit was sitting with her head down, silently holding a steaming wine cup.

It was clear she had come to this banquet with a fighting spirit.

Xu Xiaoshou was seated at the far end, with Mu Zixi ahead of him, surrounded by a group of young talents, but he didn't move.

These opportunistic types could only flap their lips.

And with their lip service, in front of Mu Zixi, who had been influenced by Xu Xiaoshou, they didn't even qualify to get a response.

"Su Qianqian..."

Xu Xiaoshou murmured to himself.

He had vaguely heard about the Su family's downfall in recent days.

If things went as expected, it was probably the work of that "Sheng Nu" leader, the masked man, who was obsessed with renowned swords.

Who would have thought that the same person who once extended an invitation to him in the Ling Gong would strike so viciously outside?

"No wonder it's a terrifying organization. No wonder Sang Lao kept emphasizing not to get close or even engage with them..."

Xu Xiaoshou furrowed his brow, worry in his eyes.

He knew the Su family had fallen, but he hadn't realized it was this bad—that they'd send a little girl to the banquet.

In this den of old foxes, how could this girl hold her own?

Thinking of that innocent and lively girl who used to call him "little beast brother," now turned so silent in such a short time...

"The world is unpredictable..."

Xu Xiaoshou sighed softly.

How could a sheep survive among wolves?

Without a miracle, even if Su Qianqian had reached Jian Zong,

Tonight, she probably couldn't withstand the successive challenges from the top talents of the various cities!