Xiao Xun'er: "Never mind my relationship with my junior. Just look at his abilities—let alone you lot, he's far more outstanding than even I am!"
"You are all flawless prodigies of the clan's new generation, possessing precious Dou Di Bloodlines and having received the clan's full support since childhood."
"But look at what you've achieved now!"
"My junior started in a tiny place on the Northwest Continent where the strongest were no more than Dou Lings. He began with Dou Qi and fought his way here step by step, through countless brushes with death!"
"He has no Dou Di Bloodline and no backing whatsoever. He relied on himself to reach where he is today. He now ranks first on the Central Plains Heaven's Pride List!"
"Gu Yao, what are you? What do you amount to?"
"If you refuse to accept that, I'll make the call as Pavilion Master and have you fight my junior. If you can last three hundred moves against him, I'll admit you have some skill! You can take the position of Deputy Pavilion Master! Do you dare accept?"
Gu Yao: "I..."
Gu Yao had just been about to say that he dared when he saw Yang Shan looking at him with a smile.
Gu Yao recalled those terrifying chains that had rendered him unable even to mobilize his Dou Qi.
If he embarrassed himself in front of Xiao Xun'er again, Gu Yao felt he might as well never have crawled out of the ground.
Gu Yao could only grit his teeth and lower his head. "This subordinate has sparred with True Lord Yang. True Lord Yang is indeed somewhat stronger than this subordinate."
"Only somewhat stronger? Gu Yao, you really know how to save face for yourself!"
Xiao Xun'er mercilessly exposed him. "Even if it were