Upon hearing this, An Qing thought of Li Tianming's situation and could only grit her teeth and agree.
All in all, because this second Heavenly Street Poetry Gathering had a "refuse" option, as long as An Qing was willing, Li Tianming could freely choose his opponents. The danger was not great.
Perhaps that was also why Patriarch Commander An Lutian had felt at ease arranging for An Qing and Li Tianming to form a pair.
Clearly, he might have already prepared An Qing mentally beforehand...
As for Li Tianming placing An Qing in danger... honestly, this might also have been another part of the An Clan's assessment of Li Tianming. How would this youth handle his relationship with the An Clan's people in situations of crisis and humiliation? Would he drag the An Clan down with him? All of that could be seen from this banquet.
If anything happened to An Qing, it would also prove that Li Tianming had flaws in both character and ability!
They certainly would not spell out such details to Li Tianming openly. It all depended on his own comprehension.
Having understood this, Xingxuan Wushang, the Left Tomb King, stepped forward once more and announced the beginning of the Heavenly Street Poetry Gathering.
His bearing remained calm and magnanimous, displaying the grandeur of the Divine Tomb Sect. He had not put on a sour face just because his son had been injured. Among these powerful elders, the atmosphere was still filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.
"Ascend Heavenly Street!"
For a time, the 1,100 pairs of talented young men and women from both the Xuanting and the Divine Tomb Sect who had obtained spots all left the Divine Emperor Heavenly Platform and headed upward.
A thousand would enter the ordinary district of Heavenly Street!
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