Three days later, in the town of White Snow, Yang Xiao and Zhao Benling held a simple brotherhood ceremony.
Participants included Lan Xin, Long Xiang, Long Yongjun, Monk Ben Yin, and over a thousand elite guards. There were also hundreds of people brought by Zhao Benling, as well as representatives from Gu Beifeng and Du Tianxing assigned to Wuji Mountain—Gu Rui and Zhou Yong, each accompanied by over a hundred guards to witness the ceremony.
The ceremony began simply, with Yang Xiao and Zhao Benling kneeling towards Wuji Mountain:
"I, Zhao Benling, am willing to form a sworn brotherhood with Yang Xiao,"
"I, Yang Xiao, am willing to form a sworn brotherhood with Zhao Benling,"
"To share fortunes and hardships, to live and die together, with the mountain spirit of Wuji Mountain as our witness, should we betray this oath, we shall be devoured by the tigers of Tis City in Wuji Mountain."
