Although they prided themselves on having a strong team in this round of the Interworld Struggle, few had ever thought Ling Tian and the others could take first place. What was more, this round had four realms—Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow—joining the fray. Now that they had heard Kong Zhao's words, many were stunned, wearing looks of disbelief.
"Heh heh, first place? The Heavenly Venerate really dares to dream." Li Mang snickered a few times, then muttered to himself, "With the strength of our realm, can we really do that?"
"We can," Xi Yue said, her tone utterly certain. "I know Tian'er and Shang'er's strength better than anyone. They'll definitely be able to fight for first place. But I'm afraid quite a few people here don't want them to win it."
Everyone present had risen above countless others, so they were naturally clever. They quickly understood what Xi Yue meant, and many of their expressions darkened.
"Kong Zhao, what do you think?" Mo Fei asked. Before Kong Zhao could answer, a glint flashed in Mo Fei's eyes. "I mean, if we can take first place, then let's fight for it. Heh heh, Tian'er and Meng Shang aren't the sort to be content with falling behind."
"Even if winning first place inevitably leads to bloodshed, it'll be beneficial in the long run, and the advantages outweigh the disadvantages." Kong Yuan pondered for a moment, then nodded. "So I think it's worth fighting for first place."
"I agree with Brother Kong," Xi Yue said. You Ji immediately voiced her agreement as well, looking unwilling to be left behind.
"Heh heh, it seems our agreement or disagreement doesn't mean much anyway. We can't get our opinions to Meng Shang and the others." You Ming let out a strange laugh and looked at Kong