Coward. He really was a coward.
Long Aotian felt deep contempt and incomprehension toward Coward and Shameless.
He could not understand how people like them managed to survive.
They were people from two different worlds, utterly unable to understand one another.
What Coward and Shameless did—if Long Aotian were asked to do it, even if he would become Number One Under Heaven afterward, he still could not do it.
It was not even a matter of backbone. It was simply... something he could not do.
In the Tie Chi Army, he had been surrounded by brave, battle-hardened men.
There had been recruits who wet themselves the first time they saw Tianwu Clan warriors on the battlefield, but afterward, they all grew into true soldiers and warriors!
In the end, they bravely sacrificed themselves to protect their comrades.
That was as far as his understanding of cowardice went.
Or perhaps people like Lu Chengwen, who tried to avoid direct confrontations whenever possible and always sought to use schemes and methods to consolidate strength and dissolve hostility.
But to be this despicable truly made Long Aotian sick.
Watching Coward flee for his life, Long Aotian found it utterly laughable.
He was a dignified Wumen Realm expert. Never mind how he had reached this level, he was still a Wumen Realm expert... Even if he faced Long Aotian head-on alone with a blade, he would have had a chance of winning.
But he just ran. He was just scared.
Having witnessed Long Aotian's thunderous methods, the disgraceful state of his comrades, and the miserable deaths of those who shared his ideals... he had been scared out of his mind.
His eyes could see nothing, his ears could take in no sound, he had lost all sense of direction, and his mind had been