That was the difference between a truly ruthless person and a pretender.
Take Master Hu, for example. He could be ruthless, too, but when it mattered, he couldn't bring himself to go all the way. Facing Master Duo, he was still held back by scruples, worrying about this and that. He was a pretender, through and through.
Golden Wolf also feared the Treasure Tree Clan and didn't want to make an enemy of them. But when it mattered, his heart was harder than stone. He was determined to kill Master Duo, even if it meant paying a terrible price. He was willing to suffer grievous injuries and lose his ability to fight.
Just as Golden Wolf had said, as long as Master Duo was dead, it would all be worth it.
Master Duo sighed inwardly, knowing Golden Wolf had made up his mind. No words could change the situation now. There was no way to resolve this peacefully.
He knew, too, that the difference between life and death might be decided in the very next second.
Master Duo had considered countless possibilities. Images of everything that had happened flashed through his mind. At that moment, he didn't even have time to regret or feel remorse.
Even if he had to die, he wouldn't die like a coward.
Master Duo was still gathering his strength, though he had almost none left to gather. The tiny bit of spiritual energy he had absorbed from the giant tree just now was nowhere near enough to give him much strength. At most, it could sustain a single use of the Ground Traveling Technique.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have hesitated. He would have left at once.
The little strength he had left truly wasn't enough to support a full use of the Ground Traveling Technique, but