But this was only the beginning.
"If it weren't for Lin Hao, I, Zuo Ming, would have died long ago on the Starry Ancient Road. He saved my life. If I back down now, I'm not worthy of calling myself a martial artist!"
Zuo Ming spoke and stepped out from the crowd.
"Lin Hao is the pride of the Yujin Saint Institute. Without him, I, Gao Hong, would also have perished on the Starry Ancient Road. A life debt must be repaid!"
Gao Hong, once the top-ranked martial artist on the Yujin Saint Institute's Holy Stele, also stepped forward.
"Gao Hong, you're wrong. Lin Hao isn't just the pride of the Yujin Saint Institute; he's the pride of the entire Cangnan Empire! Without Lin Hao, we would've all been killed by He Jundao and Young Master Moon long ago. A life debt must be repaid!"
"That's right! If I don't repay this debt, I'm not even worthy of being called a human, let alone cultivate the martial path!"
One after another, the Cangnan Martial Artists stepped forward…
