Anqi walked behind Wei Rong and massaged his shoulders.
Amu walked in and stood quietly to one side, his gaze calm and unreadable.
"These idiots. If it weren't for me, Lu Yin would have had an easy time reclaiming the Central Region," Wei Rong said wearily.
Anqi said, "I never thought that an insignificant student from Starry Sky Tenth Academy would make it this far."
Wei Rong laughed. "Things are always changing. From the moment he set foot in the stars, this universe was destined to change. But who could have guessed it would happen so quickly? The Outer Universe actually became a battleground between him and me."
"You don't seem to care much about anyone else," Anqi said.
Wei Rong took a deep breath. "A lot of people have already reached the peak. They can only fall; there's nowhere higher for them to climb. There are only so many places at the top. Right now, only a handful of people are still climbing, and the ones truly in the lead are Lu Yin and me."
"I used to think I was the one blazing this trail, but he got there before me. He's a difficult opponent."
"Did the Dark Phoenix Clan really agree to work with you?" Anqi asked.
Wei Rong smiled. "They have to work with me. Otherwise, how could they deal with Lu Yin from so far away? Tyler Phineas was the clan leader's favorite son, and he was ranked fourteenth on the Top 100 Battle Ranking. The Dark Phoenix Clan had high hopes for him. When Lu Yin killed him, the whole clan went mad."
"Was Tyler really killed by Lu Yin?" Anqi asked.
"Does it matter whether he was? What matters is the outcome. Someone has to take responsibility for his death. It'll either be