Qu Shunhua had yet to speak.
Zhongshan Weisun pointed at the air again and wrote, forming a document in an instant: "Today, Zhongshan Weisun heads south to seek battle, stubbornly contending for the title of first in Divine Presence, pursuing fame for selfish ends! I have failed Great Jing and am unfit to carry on Eagle Soaring. Whether I am wounded or slain shall be entirely of my own making; I shall have no regrets or resentments—no one need seek justice for me!"
With such a written pledge, even if Qu Shunhua beat him to death on the spot, Zhongshan Yanwen would have nothing to say.
Zhongshan Weisun's resolve rang out, solid as a stone striking the ground.
"Good!" Qu Shunhua had never been one to mince about. She casually summoned her personal guard commander. "If I die in battle, take command of the army in my stead. Do not delay military affairs. Understood?"
Zhongshan Weisun had made clear that he could die, but he still needed Qu Shunhua to help protect Long Boji, so he would never kill Qu Shunhua.
Thus, this was not a fair fight.
It would have been one thing if Qu Shunhua had refused the challenge. But since she intended to fight, she would never accept such unfairness—as Zhongshan Weisun had wagered, she possessed the confidence of being invincible in Divine Presence. How could she permit anyone to yield to her?
The personal guard commander bowed and accepted the order.
Qu Shunhua then removed the command token from her waist and tossed it to him. "For fame under heaven, blades and swords show no mercy. If I die in battle, whoever Zhongshan Weisun wishes to protect, the Qu Family shall protect for him. This is Qu Shunhua's promise!"
Only then did she look back at