Yang Chen closed his eyes, showing not the slightest intention of paying attention. It was not that he did not intend to take first place. In truth, because of Great Emperor Hua Wu, even if he had no interest in first place whatsoever, he still had to find a way to seize it for Great Emperor Hua Wu.
Otherwise, he would be unworthy of his status as Young Peak Master.
But there was no need for him to be in such a hurry. Though he had fought Su Yao once and won, no one could guarantee that her strength had not grown another notch since then. That little girl had likely prepared a few trump cards specifically to deal with him.
Given that little girl's combative nature, if he agreed to her challenge now, he would be playing right into her hands. Su Yao would likely be able to unleash her combat power at its peak then. Since that was the case, why not wait a little longer and properly temper her impatience?
In any case, he only wanted to take first place with ease. He had not given much thought to anything else.
Seeing that Yang Chen had no intention whatsoever of challenging her, Su Yao gritted her teeth in fury and stomped her feet anxiously. Whether the others dared to challenge her or not did not interest her in the least. The one she cared about was Yang Chen.
Yet Yang Chen could not even be bothered to acknowledge her.
"Hmph!" Su Yao clenched her pearly teeth in frustration, but there was nothing she could do.
Zhao Chen happened to witness this scene.
However, Zhao Chen was still far from Yang Chen's position. He could only see the surface, not what lay beneath. In his eyes, Yang Chen