Chapter 406: The Grand Competition Continues, Zhao Hu Departs!

Listening to Jiang Daoxuan's instructions.

Xiao Bai nodded silently and replied with his spiritual sense: "As ordered!"

Then, he withdrew his gaze and turned to Zhao Hu.

Gazing at the other's back.

Xiao Bai's eyes grew increasingly bright, filled with intense interest!

He had been bored so long he was nearly suffocating.

Finally getting a chance to go out, he naturally had to take a good stroll.

On the other side.

Jiang Daoxuan slowly turned his head.

A pair of piercingly sharp eyes landed directly on Zhao Hu, who was trembling with anxiety.

Silence for a breath.

Then, under the collective gaze of all present, he spoke: "You may go."

At these words, Zhao Hu froze in place.

But soon, upon realizing what had happened, his face immediately lit up with visible joy!

He had never dreamed of it.

What he had thought was a dead end had suddenly opened a path to life!

Though his heart was filled with questions, he had no time to ponder them deeply.

Zhao Hu feared the other might change his mind and retract the order.

Without another moment's hesitation, he leapt to his feet and shot into the sky, fleeing wildly toward the distance!

Seeing this scene.

All the high-ranking figures present were utterly astonished!

He actually let a live one go?

This seems unlike the White Robe Sword Marquis's usual brutal ways—always wiping out entire families, leaving not a single survivor!

Everyone fell into thought, their eyes brimming with confusion and wonder.

Yet just then.

No one noticed a small black figure in a corner of the spectator stand.

It suddenly vanished from its spot, reappeared high in the sky, and sped toward the direction Zhao Hu had fled!

The scene fell silent for a long while.

The atmosphere around was heavy and oppressive.

At this moment, no one dared speak out of turn.

Until Jiang Daoxuan descended from the heavens and returned to his spectator seat.

His expression remained unchanged, calm as still water, showing no trace of emotion.

He appeared utterly unremarkable, as if he had not just slain a terrifying half-step Sun Wheel cultivator!

Jiang Daoxuan slightly lifted his head.

A pair of ink-black, deep-as-mystic-pools eyes coldly swept across the crowd.

He glanced casually around.

Under the awestruck gazes of all present, he said gravely: "Don't dwell on it. The competition continues."

Sima Nan is dead, but this competition cannot be halted.

After all, there is still a family task on his shoulders!

He only needed to complete this competition.

Then, based on the overall performance of his clan members, assign scores to earn system rewards!

You should know that, up until now.

Family missions that distribute different rewards based on various rating tiers have never once given out poor rewards.

In fact, every reward could be called extremely generous, impossible for him to overlook.

At this moment, as Jiang Daoxuan's words fell.

The crowd was first startled, then secretly marveled inwardly.

They couldn't help but sigh that this White-Robed Sword Marquis truly had a big heart.

He had just slain Sima Nan, yet instead of hurrying to find a way to withstand the imperial court's wrath.

He casually announced the continuation of this competition as if nothing had happened.

This composure as steady as a mountain is something we cannot match.

No wonder the White-Robed Sword Marquis has been able to achieve such accomplishments.

Setting aside his peerless talent, just this temperament alone—perhaps throughout the entire Great Qin Dynasty—would be hard to find his equal!

However, with Jiang Daoxuan, this suspected Sun Wheel realm powerhouse, speaking up.

After the crowd came back to their senses, they naturally did not dare to defy his orders to their face, lest they follow in Sima Nan's footsteps.

After all, this was a ruthless man who would kill a Prefecture Lord on a whim without the slightest hesitation.

If he could face the imperial court with such an attitude.

Facing them would naturally leave even less room for the word "fear."

Thus, all the high-ranking members of the various factions wore anxious expressions and hurriedly called for their juniors to continue this grand competition!

Soon, the twenty-eight arena advancers gathered together once more.

This time it's the 【Top 28】 advancing to the 【Top 14】!

Seven great arenas.

Each holding two rounds.

Every round could determine seven victors.

The two rounds' victors totaled fourteen people!

As the grand competition resumed.

The atmosphere on-site also eased, gradually growing lively.

At the same time.

On the other side.

A figure streaked across the horizon!