It was like a pig: even if it grew to a ton in weight and killed people at will, in human eyes, it was still only a wild boar.
No one would admit that this pig was worthy of the two little beauties among them...
Now that this pig was representing the pigsty onstage, the mocking, aloof gazes and teasing laughter from the opposing crowd were dialed all the way up.
"Damn it..."
Li Tianming could only curse. He truly had not prepared to face the other side's peak genius right at the opening of the Divine Emperor Banquet. This was completely the wrong time, and even further from his rhythm.
A newbie village running into the Great Demon King—how was he supposed to fight?
Retreating in disgrace was the only rational choice. Trying to force a clash would be an insult to his own intelligence.
"Besides, the most important point is that while I'm locked in a life-or-death struggle with the Grand Emperor, there's no need to stir up conflict with the Divine Tomb Sect as well. The An Clan wouldn't be able to cover for me."
In fact, Mu Dongyuan seemed unwilling to see that happen too. She was a bridge between the An Clan and the Divine Tomb Sect, not someone purely of the Divine Tomb Sect. That was why she had specifically come to say this: Li Tianming should sensibly concede. Even if the other side made things somewhat difficult for him, he should not care about saving face. The most important thing was not to damage their harmony.
Thus, before Li Tianming had even taken the stage, a huge character for "coward" was already hanging over his head. He could not take it down, so he could only bite the bullet and go up.
"This