"You even killed a sixth-rank martial artist?"
Hearing the chatter around him, Tang Feng raised an eyebrow and asked Lu Hao beside him. He really hadn't expected Lu Hao to give him such a pleasant surprise.
"Wasn't that just a little something on the side? I killed him while I was at it, hehe."
Lu Hao spoke with an "innocent" expression, as if this were perfectly routine.
"You're pretty impressive, kid. I only killed one sixth-rank myself. How about we spar a little?"
Tang Feng smiled as he heard Lu Hao's reply.
"Ahem, Mr. Tang, let's skip that. Look, I'm still injured."
The moment Lu Hao heard Tang Feng suggest sparring, he knew that would be asking for death. He'd risked his life to kill an early-stage sixth-rank, while he'd just seen Big Lion kill one with a single blow.
"By the way, Mr. Tang, did Magic Martial University suffer any losses this time? I don't recognize everyone."
"Ah, I just checked. Old Liu and Old Chen are gone. They were both fifth-rank, so the Earth Cave martial artists probably overwhelmed them underground. We're also missing a few fourth-rank instructors." At Lu Hao's question, the smile faded from Tang Feng's face.
"...Ah, I still didn't do well enough."
Hearing the self-reproach in Lu Hao's voice, Tang Feng said,
"Don't sell yourself short, kid. If it weren't for you, they probably would've slaughtered all our fourth- and fifth-ranks.
"Then we probably would've lost a few sixth-ranks too. It might even have affected the grandmasters' plans. You've already done very well. Don't be too hard on yourself. They came down here ready to risk their lives. If they were afraid of dying, they wouldn't have come." "Ah, I know that, but when I think about the teachers I used to see all