The moment the Wood Clone spoke, the scene fell into an eerie silence. Abe the Big Fool? Had they heard wrong?
Abe Shinji's wild laughter immediately froze, and his face twisted with exasperation and fury.
"Lin Yu, quit running your mouth up there. If you've got the guts, come down!"
"Oh? Shorty, who gave you the courage to say that? Or do you think I wouldn't dare touch you here?"
The Wood Clone stood with his arms folded across his chest, amusement written all over his face.
Beside him, Sasaki Kojiro's expression had changed drastically. Abe Shinji truly had no idea when to stop. He was provoking someone like this—did he really think they had no temper?
"Lin..."
"Sasaki, let's just watch. Young people having a bit of a temper is perfectly normal. We're here for an exchange, after all. Actual combat is also a form of exchange, isn't it?"
Seeing Sasaki Kojiro about to speak, Wang Yunfei spoke softly. He knew the Wood Clone was planning to stir things up. With such an opportunity delivered right to his doorstep, the Wood Clone was probably laughing his head off inside. Why would Wang Yunfei stop him?
"But..."
Sasaki Kojiro was briefly taken aback. He looked at Lin Yu with some hesitation. He was not worried about Lin Yu; he was afraid Lin Yu might fail to hold back and seriously injure Abe Shinji. If that happened, Abe Ikyo would surely go mad, and Sasaki Kojiro himself would not escape responsibility either.
"Heh... Don't worry. Lin Yu knows his limits. Besides, with us watching from the side, nothing will go wrong!"
Wang Yunfei chuckled and spoke casually. As for his claim that nothing would go wrong, who knew? He was merely saying it.
"All right."
Sasaki Kojiro struggled inwardly for a