Bai Zhaolin, ram horns jutting from his head, had not expected Ding Songyan to ask such a question. His brows creased slightly.
"Why do you ask?"
Ding Songyan said evenly:
"By the rules of the martial world, children born to either wives or concubines, as well as direct disciples, may issue a Life-and-Death Duel on behalf of an elder killed in a feud. I, Ding Songyan, am Master Tao's final disciple, and I wish to fight you to the death, Senior Bai. However, our Xiaoming Sect never takes advantage of someone in distress. Naturally, I will wait until your injuries have healed."
He caught up with me using Northern Dipper Guides the Way. That makes him more formidable than the Xiaoming Sect's current Martial Grandmasters, yet he was utterly unknown before this... Judging by his age, could he have reached One Step to Heaven, but not yet fully stabilized his realm or completed his training? No, how could someone who reached One Step to Heaven know Northern Dipper Guides the Way? Some other Secret Art? Bai Zhaolin looked at Ding Songyan and said gravely:
"What if I refuse your challenge? This looks more like an ambush on the road."
Ding Songyan's expression remained unchanged, his voice calm.
"Senior Bai, what I just said was to inform you, not to ask your opinion."
Seeing Bai Zhaolin's expression darken slightly, he paused, then continued:
"If you refuse my Life-and-Death Duel and will not tell me how long you need to recover, I will attack right now."
Bai Zhaolin was so furious that he laughed.
"Do you know what the consequences of doing this will be?"
Ding Songyan smiled.
"At worst, I'll flee to the ends of the earth."
Sensing the other man's rock-solid resolve to kill him, Bai Zhaolin narrowed his eyes