Seeing Zhu Peng's smug face, Shun Lie's expression darkened. He turned his head and said,
"Old Sun, this guy's getting carried away..."
"Heh! I like a tough one. Come on, kid, let's have some fun!" Sun Xingzhe cracked his knuckles, grinning like a bully. Zhu Peng wasn't intimidated in the least. He planted his hands on his hips and said with great confidence,
"So this is the bodyguard you found? He looks a little old. If I beat him up, is he going to shake me down? Back in the day, I was undefeated in all of Heavenly Palace City. If I hadn't been more interested in the media, I'd definitely have made the Central Plains' Top Ten Experts! You went and found..."
"I'll teach you to shake people down!" Seeing Zhu Peng put on airs, Sun Xingzhe sprang forward and smacked him like a father disciplining his son...
A moment later, Sun Xingzhe returned, holding the bruised and battered Zhu Peng by one hand. He looked rather pleased with himself. "Your fundamentals aren't bad, but compared to me, you're still just a tiny bit short."
Zhu Peng dangled from Sun Xingzhe's hand like a water bag, swaying as he glared at Shun Lie.
"So what if this is about the journey west? Can't I put him to the test? Didn't you say I'd get to decide?"
"Couldn't you have just said that nicely? Do I need to remind you who this is?" Shun Lie stepped closer, rubbing Zhu Peng's face in it. Zhu Peng glanced at Chen Shanzang, who stood nearby looking rather bewildered, and sighed.
"Who else could it be? There are definitely no more than..."
"Ten?" Chen Shanzang came over and guessed curiously. Shun Lie rolled his eyes and sighed.
"Ten thousand... Back in college, he