White Tiger Prodigy made wild boasts, declaring that he would cripple Fan Lang.
Of course, he said this specifically for the other three Four Symbols Prodigies to hear, not publicly.
Black Tortoise Prodigy was mature and steady. Upon hearing this, he was the first to stop him. "Absolutely not! Fan Lang's status is anything but ordinary. He is deeply valued by the Aurora God Emperor and is Golden Jade True Person's prized disciple. If anything happens to him, the consequences will be unimaginable. You can defeat him or even seriously injure him, but you cannot go too far. You must know your limits."
"Old Fourth, it's precisely because you always worry about everything that you've aged so quickly. That brat Fan Lang is utterly hateful. I have to teach him a brutal lesson! Blades and swords have no eyes; how can sparring happen without injuries? Besides, he challenged me first. Everyone around us heard it clearly. Even if he gets crippled, he'll have brought it upon himself. I wouldn't be afraid even if this lawsuit reached the heavens!"
White Tiger Prodigy had already made up his mind and refused to heed Black Tortoise Prodigy's advice.
As the eldest, Azure Dragon Prodigy did not try to dissuade him. Instead, he offered a reminder. "Second Elder, overconfident soldiers are bound to lose. Don't be too sure of yourself. Fan Lang is no ordinary person; he won't be easy to deal with. If you get careless, you might capsize in a gutter."
"Rest assured, Boss. Even an eagle uses all its strength when hunting a rabbit. No matter how capable that brat is, I'll go all out later!" White Tiger Prodigy said murderously.
"Good. Then I'm relieved. As long as you don't let your guard down, you have at least a seventy percent