The woods were quiet, so quiet that the crackling flames on the torches could almost be heard.
The culprit behind it all was the single sentence Hun Cang had uttered.
"HAHAHA!"
"My god, hey, did I hear that right? Am I hallucinating?"
"Does he think he's a Dou Wang or something? He actually wants Luo Fei and Ke Yu to attack together?"
A burst of laughter shattered the silence, and the people gathered around began voicing their opinions one after another.
After all, in the annual assessments for Outer Academy disciples to advance into the Inner Academy at Jia Nan Academy, there were rarely many whose strength surpassed that of a Dou Ling.
Yet here, setting Luo Fei and Ke Yu aside, there were more than a dozen peak Da Dou Shi.
"Has he gone mad?" Luo Fei shook his head. Just the few people he had brought were enough to give Hun Cang a hard time.
Ke Yu smiled and picked up the conversation. "That's possible. You can't seriously believe we'd be defeated by a Da Dou Shi, can you?"
As he spoke, he paused, seemingly unable to hold back his laughter. After composing himself, he continued, "If something like that really happened, I'd be too ashamed to remain in the Inner Academy."
"Like I'd have the nerve to stay either." Luo Fei laughed loudly, then waved his right hand. "Chen Mo, Li Hong, you lot, attack together. Let him see just how vast the gap between the Inner Academy and the Outer Academy truly is."
"Yes."
"Don't worry. I'll make sure he remembers this very deeply."
Five people stepped out of the crowd in succession, cracking their knuckles as they cast fierce glances at Hun Cang.
"Elder Lin, why do I feel like Hun Cang's temperament is