Lu Chengwen was too shameless.
Pretending to be a Villain had actually let him thrive. That meant any underhanded trick was fair game. Sneak attacks, especially, were practically the most reasonable thing a Villain could do.
If he could win, he fought. If he could not, he ran. If he could not run, he deceived. If deception failed, he deceived again...
The Branch Master was too honest. The moment he thought of himself as a righteous character, he practically crippled himself, insisting on defeating Lu Chengwen through utterly righteous means.
Even if he played dirty, lied, used underhanded moves, and schemed, he might not have been Lu Chengwen's match. Now that he was being as honest as Zhao Ritian, dealing with him was far too enjoyable for Lu Chengwen.
Lu Chengwen was laughing by the end of the fight.
He had deceived the man so thoroughly that even he felt a little embarrassed.
The key was that his opponent was far too cooperative. He fell for it the moment he stepped out, falling for the same trick every single time.
The Branch Master finally howled in fury and unleashed his ultimate move, the Dark Domain.
Lu Chengwen sensed something wrong. "Hey, hey, hey, isn't that a move righteous people aren't supposed to use?"
"Who cares?! Are you righteous, or am I righteous? You Villain, just you wait!"
The black mist around them grew thicker and thicker. Lu Chengwen sensed danger and tried to flee the area, only for a figure to suddenly block his path.
The Branch Master gave a sinister chuckle. "Hehehe, you still want to run? Die!"
With no other choice, Lu Chengwen retreated into the Dark Domain.
He took a breath of the black mist and immediately felt dizzy.
The Branch Master suddenly appeared and drove a