Outside Spirit City, the situation had completely reached a stalemate.
Although Yu Xiaogang had already made the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Yu Yuanzhen lose all face, the clan's next move still depended on Yu Xiaogang. In particular, Yu Xiaogang still had to publicly reveal the Soul Core Method before the entire world and make Holy Son Ling Jing lose face.
Therefore, even though quite a few people around them were already casting strange looks their way, Yu Yuanzhen still braced himself and stood in front of Yu Xiaogang.
Ling Yuan, meanwhile, showed them no courtesy whatsoever. She stood her ground at the city gate without yielding an inch, her gaze upon Yu Xiaogang filled with contempt.
"This red-robed bishop, you are being far too unreasonable! If you delay Thunderclap Academy's match, can you bear the responsibility?"
Someone in the crowd shouted. Ling Yuan merely raised a brow indifferently. "I already said that I will not stop anyone from Thunderclap Academy or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan from entering. But Yu Xiaogang cannot enter. If you choose not to enter the city yourselves, then you are voluntarily forfeiting the competition. What does that have to do with me?"
Her words were exceptionally forceful, instantly choking back the Thunderclap Academy students' attempts at argument.
The gathering crowd seemed to grow even larger. Anyone could see that this red-robed bishop from Spirit Hall was utterly resolute. She had clearly made up her mind to stop Yu Xiaogang today.
The final outcome of this matter... most likely, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would admit defeat and slink into the city, leaving Yu Xiaogang behind alone.
As for the abandoned Yu Xiaogang...
The expressions on everyone's faces differed, but most were filled with mockery and ridicule.
"His Highness the Holy Son