"Are you just going to hide behind your shell?"
Liu Huaijian sneered. "I thought you were a master worthy of respect, but you don't even have the courage to accept my challenge. You're a disgrace to my brother!"
"First of all, my hands are completely clean when it comes to your brother's death. You can ask your father, the county magistrate, if you don't believe me."
Zhou Yun replied calmly, "Second, fighting someone to the death for no benefit is something only a fool would do."
"If you want to sign a Life and Death Pledge with me, it'll cost you two hundred taels of silver."
Liu Huaijian raised an eyebrow, restraining the urge to draw his sword.
"Fine! Two hundred taels!"
"I hope you'll still be so sharp-tongued this time next year!"
Whoosh!
A flash of sword light streaked past. The vase by the door of the private room shattered with a crash.
"Guest, that vase costs thirty taels of silver..."
The waiter said politely.
"Keep the change!"
Liu Huaijian tossed down a purse full of silver and strode away.
"Two hundred taels of silver. Junior Brother is about to make a fortune."
Even Chen Jingping couldn't help chiming in. "With that money, plus the support from Junior Sister Shen and me, you won't have to worry about resources for cultivation anywhere in the Dark Force realm."
"Let me congratulate you in advance, Junior Brother."
Shen Qingxue cupped her hands, clearly not taking Liu Huaijian's actions too seriously.
Although she and Chen Jingping had told Zhou Yun not to let his guard down, they both knew the gap between him and Liu Huaijian. Defeating him wouldn't be all that difficult.
"There's just one more thing."
Chen Jingping cautioned him. "Liu Huaijian is County Magistrate Liu's last son. If you