Everyone exchanged puzzled looks as Sikong Jing unexpectedly arrived riding a wolf.
Just at that moment, outside the great gates of the Peng Family’s Mansion, a wolf head peeked out, and the moment it was seen, Imperial Guard Commander Huang Yu stood up abruptly with a "bang".
Wasn’t this the same Night Shadow Mad Wolf that he sold to Wanbao Pavilion two days ago?
And now, there stood Sikong Jing, towering above on top of it, the Night Shadow Mad Wolf as obedient as a little dog. How did he manage what I, his mother, hadn’t subdued in three years?
Then, Sikong Jing’s ethereal voice arose, "Of course I came alone. I no longer have any ties with the Long Night Saint Dragon Palace. Now, I, Sikong, fight only for my family."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Night Shadow Mad Wolf beneath Sikong Jing suddenly transformed into a black shadow, landing at the center of the banquet.
A terrifying aura of demonic power surged forth from him, spreading outwards in all directions.
All eyes focused on him as he stood atop the Demon Dragon, clutching a long spear, his face cold. He wore a simple black battle uniform that looked forbidding and fearsome.
Hua Lidian observed him intently and murmured secretively, "Could it be that Sikong Jing thinks a single Night Shadow Mad Wolf is enough?"
An elderly laugh suddenly erupted as an elder from the Xingluo General Academy, who was in the Reverse Soul Realm, stood up and said, "Small places remain small places. No matter how high your talent is, you can’t see the big picture."
"Do you really think that a Fierce Beast of the Extraordinary Third Realm is enough? Do you think you are the only one with a mount, the only one with a Fierce Beast?"
As these words were spoken, everyone, including Ji Shengmang and Peng Lingcheng, had a moment of realization.
No one had thought Sikong Jing would dare to challenge the Peng Family and Peng Peng’s elder sister alone. They’d all been wondering about the source of his confidence, and now they understood. It turned out he had managed to get a Demon Wolf of the Extraordinary Third Realm.
Ning Old Grand Dowager couldn’t help but drink a sip of wine, sneering continuously, "This Sikong Jing is quite the joke. The Xingluo General Academy has all kinds of Fierce Beasts at its disposal. The demon beasts they bring this time will certainly be more terrifying than this Demon Wolf."
Ning Shouye and Ning Shouwang nodded vigorously, while Ning Shouzhi was filled with worry.
As for Sikong Jing, his face remained expressionless as he lightly responded, "It’s enough!"
Ji Tingyue couldn’t help laughing out loud at his words and suddenly called out, "Heavenly Fire Lion, come forth!"
In an instant, a demon beast resembling a lion jumped out from the Peng Family’s back courtyard.
The next moment, Ji Tingyue lightly leaped onto it, sneering, "Sikong Jing, do you think because you can kill a dozen tutors from the Long Night Star Palace, you can easily defeat me?"
Sikong Jing simply glanced at Ji Tingyue’s demon beast, the Heavenly Fire Lion, whose aura had reached the Extraordinary Fourth Realm, a higher realm than that of the Night Shadow Mad Wolf.
However, Sikong Jing still shrugged indifferently and asked, "Can’t I?"
In his eyes, unless it was a demon beast above the Extraordinary Five Realms, there was no threat.
However, Ji Tingyue laughed again, "The rumors in the market say you might be in the top hundred of the East Plain Thousand Dominator List. Do you really believe such a joke? For anyone within the top 400, slaughtering a dozen tutors of the Long Night Star Palace is not difficult."
Her words received acknowledgment with a nod from Hua Lidian, but... Sikong Jing made it look too easy when he killed those people. The power he displayed was definitely not as simple as being within the top 400.
Hua Lidian judged the rankings based not only on how one killed, but on a comprehensive consideration of all aspects.
Especially, the Combat Skills Sikong Jing used at that time were exceptionally terrifying.
And the rumors Ji Tingyue referred to had spread from the Changhua. The person who’d initially judged Sikong Jing to be among the top hundred was none other than himself... but after the story spread, it became a joke in everyone’s eyes.
Apart from a few people on the Changhua, no one believed in such rumors.
Now, Hua Lidian naturally wouldn’t explain either.
Similarly, Sikong Jing made no verbal objection, instead pointing his long spear at Ji Tingyue and said solemnly, "Peng Peng’s senior sister, right? First, I must fulfill a promise I made to a senior, to have a one-on-one duel with you."
He paused, his True Qi faintly dispersing around his body, and then asked, "Do you wish to fight mounted or on foot?"
The so-called promise was naturally to Hua Lidian; he first intended to defeat Ji Tingyue, to have Hua Lidian slap the faces of those who targeted him.
This could also be considered an act of apology for destroying the Yellow Jade Tablet.
Ji Tingyue was momentarily stunned, narrowed her eyes, and coldly said, "It doesn’t matter, whatever you want."
"Then let’s fight on foot, it will allow that senior to see more clearly," Sikong Jing said.
After he finished speaking, Sikong Jing lightly jumped down from the Night Shadow Mad Wolf, and then added, "I can’t win too easily against you. I’m afraid I won’t be able to control my strength if we fight mounted, but on foot... excellent."
As his voice fell, a dead silence enveloped the audience.
Then, from behind Ji Tingyue, laughter erupted from more than a dozen Xingluo General Academy students, amongst which there was an old cackle, "Sikong Jing, are you here to be the clown?"
Not winning too easily, what kind of statement was that, as if he wasn’t going to try his hardest?
To make such an arrogant claim in the face of Ji Tingyue was utterly ridiculous...
And this elderly voice was none other than that of Bai Changwu, the dean of Long Night Star Palace Martial Arts Institute. His son, Bai Weicang, had been killed by Sikong Jing’s arrow three days earlier.
Today, of course, he came to witness Sikong Jing’s death with his own eyes.
Sikong Jing’s melancholic gaze turned towards him, and he spoke coldly, "Bai Changwu, you were expelled from Long Night Imperial City by the Long Night Saint Dragon Palace, who gave you permission to return here?"
As these words came out, Bai Changwu’s face changed drastically, his hatred surging like a torrent—Sikong Jing was the cause of his current plight!
"Enough, once I have dealt with Peng Peng’s senior sister, I’ll kill you next."
Sikong Jing did not give Bai Changwu another chance to reply, and turned to Ji Tingyue, saying, "You can make a move now!"
Once again, everyone present was dumbfounded. Sikong Jing even claimed he would kill Bai Changwu, who was of the Dao Inquiry Realm. With what could he possibly kill him? His Demon Wolf mount was merely of the Extraordinary Third Realm.
"I can’t take this anymore; this brat is simply hysterical," an elder commented.
At that moment, the second Reverse Soul Realm elder of the Xingluo General Academy stood up.
Suddenly, he summoned his mount and began to speak slowly, "Initially, I considered capturing him alive and taking him to the Xingluo General Academy, thinking he might be of some use, but such a brainless so-called genius is not worth it after all."
The first Reverse Soul Realm elder replied, "Perhaps he’s hoping for the Long Night Saint Dragon Palace to make a move?"
"Haha, then let’s go and destroy the Long Night Saint Dragon Palace right now," said the second elder with a laugh, then turned to Ji Tingyue, advising, "Ting Yue, no matter how brainless this youngster is, he’s still a formidable opponent. Do not underestimate him. We’ll wait for you at the Night Saint Dragon Palace."
Having said this, the two Reverse Soul Realm elders immediately mounted and headed in the direction of the Eighth Branch of the Long Night Saint Dragon Palace.
In a blink of an eye, they disappeared from sight.