Zhong Can, fourth-stage half-immortal and the strongest of the Hua Alliance’s Nine Great Generals, stepped forward. Featherlight Sect disciple, loyal to Hua Yunxiao, and clearly eager to prove himself.0

After Ye Kuang had gone to the Hua Alliance, he’d spilled exaggerated tales about Chen Fan mocking the Alliance. For Hua Yunxiao’s followers, that was more than an insult—it was a challenge. Their fury flared instantly, which explained the massive bounty the Alliance slapped on Chen Fan’s head.0

Most people would have cowered. Not...0