At that moment, a figure gradually solidified into form.
Who else could it have been but Ye Qingdi?
But his expression was extremely ugly, and his eyes were stained crimson.
Judging by his condition, the Substitute Talisman had prevented the earlier attack from causing him much harm.
Yet to Ye Qingdi, it was a humiliation.
And it was a humiliation of the most shameful kind, suffered before the eyes of the world.
Very soon, Ye Qingdi's gaze shifted and landed on Chen Wen, bloodthirsty cold light shooting from the depths of his eyes.
Chen Wen curled his lips and said, "Tianxu really is a mighty Household. Even Substitute Talismans like these are standard issue for everyone."
The moment those words came out, the atmosphere at the scene turned strange.
Clearly, they could all hear the hidden barb in Chen Wen's words.
On the high platform, Chen Wujue ground his teeth in hatred.
How could he possibly fail to hear that Chen Wen was mocking him?
Back then, Chen Wen had used the very same move to sever his head.
Had it not been for the Substitute Talisman, he would have died long ago.
What he had not expected was that they would both have their heads severed by Chen Wen in the exact same manner.
The Substitute Talisman he had prepared for Ye Qingdi had been a precaution, meant to ensure they seized every advantage in battle.
But now, all those advantages were gone.
At least in his eyes, whether Ye Qingdi had suffered because of carelessness or truly fallen into Chen Wen's scheme—
The fact remained that Ye Qingdi had lost in a complete and utter mess.
If Ye Qingdi could not recover his dignity next, then it would not just be Ye Qingdi who lost face, but Tianxu