(ps: One more update later. I overslept.)
Ilise cast Yang Feng a condescending glance, a trace of disdain flashing through her eyes. She smiled faintly. "Gadi, we of the Rapid Steel Clan revere courage and martial prowess. Since you are my younger sister's man, you would not mind sparring with one of my followers, would you?"
Yang Feng gave a cold smile and flashed Ilise's followers a provocative grin. "A spar? How boring! Let us have a duel to the death instead! Princess Ilise, if you do not mind, how about letting your followers fight me in duels to the death? I trust your followers would not refuse such a proposal?"
In an ordinary spar, Ilise's followers could strike Yang Feng with lethal intent, while Yang Feng would find it difficult to seriously injure them. With the slightest misstep, Ilise might even seize upon a pretext to use the power of the Rapid Steel Clan to suppress Yang Feng.
But a duel to the death was different. In such a duel, the victor faced no condemnation and could claim everything belonging to the loser.
"Interesting. Since you want to die, I shall grant your wish! Princess Ilise, please permit me to duel this lowly adventurer. I will offer his head to you!"
A handsome and valiant Rapid Steel Clan powerhouse with short blue hair and a military uniform stepped out from behind Ilise. He bent at the waist in salute, intoxicated adoration flashing in his eyes as he smiled with elegant poise.
Ilise carried herself like an incomparably noble empress, speaking with a hint of arrogance. "Very well! Gualaqi, I permit you to fight."
Mysterious chips appeared in Gualaqi's eyes. He scanned Yang Feng, and a trace of mockery surfaced in his gaze. "Lowly adventurer, I shall give you the