Mu Xian held back the guard who was about to fly into a rage. Huo Hai's words did not anger him in the slightest. In his eyes, an expert of the Tenth Heaven was merely a servant; even someone from the Twelfth Heaven was only a servant of somewhat higher standing.
"We needn't waste words on people like this. Let's go. I'd like to see how long this brat can keep that stubborn mouth of his shut. Let's see whether his strength is as hard as his mouth." Having failed to outargue Huo Hai twice, Mu Xian knew he probably could not match him in verbal sparring. Since that was the case, he had no desire to make himself uncomfortable.
On the Heavenly Spirit Continent, strength reigned supreme. In the end, what truly mattered was still strength. Without it, no matter how much one said, it would not lead to a good end. The others thought the same, snorted coldly, and turned away.
Huo Hai held these people in great contempt for leaving when they could not win an argument. Though he rarely bickered with others, he came from an age of information explosion. Trying to trade barbs with him was simply overestimating themselves.
No one in this world had probably ever made a special study of how to argue with others. Turning back, Huo Hai ignored what everyone else thought and continued chatting and laughing with the young girl from the Giantwood Sect. She seemed not to have seen much of the world and was curious about everything outside, so Huo Hai was happy to take it easy and tease her whenever he had nothing better to do.
Time passed quickly, especially for Spirit Venerable experts. In the blink of an eye, several days had gone by. By then,