A joke?
Zhang Ergou calmly glanced at them and said flatly, "Many people know about this."
"That day, right outside the Zhang Family gates, Ren Aotian couldn't even withstand a casual strike from Chen Changan."
"Plenty of people saw it. Of course, you can ask Ren Aotian, too."
"But it was such a humiliating affair that Ren Aotian probably wouldn't dare respond. He couldn't bear to lose face like that."
At Zhang Ergou's words, everyone's expressions changed. They exchanged glances, then fell silent.
Ren Aotian was an Emperor Above Realm Fifth Heaven expert, and a universally acknowledged prodigy. His true battle strength had definitely reached Emperor Above Realm Sixth Heaven.
And someone like him couldn't even withstand a casual strike from Chen Changan?
Could it be true?
Or was it false?
But Zhang Ergou wouldn't tell such a lie for Chen Changan, would she?
It wasn't in her nature.
But if it was true...
How could it be true?
Before reaching the Emperor Above Realm, he'd defeated the prodigy Ren Aotian with a casual strike?
Was that possible?
Could it really be possible?
"Do you... believe it?"
"I don't, but... I also don't think Second Miss is the sort of person who'd lie."
"Then... what are we supposed to do now? We can't actually all attack him together, can we? We'd never live down the humiliation if word got out."
"Exactly. If we all attack at once, wouldn't that mean we're afraid of Chen Changan? Losing our nerve before the fight even begins is a huge taboo."
"Then... are we just going to stand here in a stalemate?"
Everyone looked at one another, at a complete loss. With no other choice, they turned to Zhang Ergou as if begging her for help.
"Second Miss, why don't you point us in