Today's second update: Chapter 3274! 2/4!
Xu Kun did not grow angry at Yang Yao's barbed, faintly mocking words. He merely replied casually, "You think too highly of yourself.
"Honored guests have come from afar. Naturally, my Huang Clan must fulfill its duties as host and entertain you with utmost sincerity.
"I have long heard that every companion by that peerless prodigy's side was an extraordinary talent. In any era of the past, each of you would have been enough to sweep aside your peers and stand alone at the summit."
His voice was calm, yet it carried an unquestionable certainty. "Such an opportunity is rare. It is the perfect chance for the young men of my Huang Clan to see just how great the gap is between themselves and humanity's true elites. Let them understand that there is always someone greater beyond the horizon."
At this point, Xu Kun's tone softened slightly, revealing the confidence and composure of the strong. "As for the final battle against me... rest assured.
"Once you have passed through all the trials and reached me, I will naturally give you time to recover and regulate yourselves. I will never force you to fight in a battered and exhausted state. I have no interest in taking such an advantage, inviting criticism and earning the scorn of a dishonorable victory."
So he was treating them as whetstones to temper the Huang Clan's prodigies?
Hao Jian and Sikong Ting's gazes collided at once, and each saw blazing battle intent in the other's eyes.
They had both followed Xu Kun from humble beginnings, witnessing and taking part in countless storms along the way. Nineteen years had not worn away their edges; instead, it had tempered their sharpness until it became ever more restrained and dangerous.
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