"Tell me, who do you think will win?"
"Isn't that obvious? Lord Protector, of course."
"But... why do I feel like the two of them are evenly matched?"
"Impossible. Chen Changan is definitely just hanging on by a thread. At the end of the day, he's only at the peak of the Ancient Ancestor Realm. Sure, his battle prowess is absurdly strong, but do you think someone qualified to become a Protector would be weak?"
"That's true. I've heard that one Protector is worth several hundred peak Ancient Ancestor Realm experts."
"Of course. They're experts who've come infinitely close to the World Lord Realm."
"Let's just wait and see. Chen Changan won't last much longer."
No one thought Chen Changan stood a chance, but they did notice something strange: Mu Yunyao and Da Huang seemed far too calm.
"Sister-in-law, my big brother really is something. He should've gone all out and wrapped this up sooner."
"Look, he's even playing around now." Da Huang said helplessly.
"You know what he's like. Whenever he meets someone like this, he tests the other person's strength first to see where they stand. Only then does he get serious."
"It's a way to get some practice, too."
"But something feels off this time. I have a feeling Changan isn't the only one holding back. His opponent is, too."
Mu Yunyao frowned slightly. She could tell Chen Changan was using this as practice, and that the Protector still hadn't used his full strength.
The two of them traded blows back and forth, and their fight looked intense, but neither was truly serious.
"Sister-in-law, do you think something's wrong?" Yi Tuo asked with some concern.
"I'm not sure. I just feel like there's something off about this Protector's behavior."
Mu Yunyao sensed something was wrong, but couldn't