Hearing Lu Yi's feigned concern, Xiao Hongchen knew he was only asking about his injuries to tear open an old wound. He wanted to lash out, but that familiar sense of helplessness washed over him, and in the end, he held back.
"Lu Yi, spare me the empty talk. You beat me two years ago. I admit it, but I still can't accept it!"
Xiao Hongchen clenched his teeth and pointed at the ground beneath his feet, his emotions running high.
"Today, right here, do you dare fight me fair and square? I won't use a Long-Range Soul Tool, and you won't use Invisibility."
For two years, Xiao Hongchen had trained himself nearly to death, all so that one day, when he met Lu Yi again, he could defeat him.
The higher a Soul Master's cultivation rose, the greater the gap between each level became.
Now that he had broken through to Soul Emperor, his strength had undergone a transformation.
Even if Lu Yi had gained ten levels over those same two years, that could not compare to the leap from Soul King to Soul Emperor.
Before Lu Yi could respond, however, Zhou Sichen, who always followed his lead, spoke first.
"Lu Yi, who's this guy? He comes over making a racket, and when you kindly ask after him, he doesn't appreciate it one bit. Talk about no manners!"
Cao Jinxuan hurried to chime in, sneering, "Exactly. He wants to set a whole pile of rules for a fight, banning this and that. Why not just hand him the win?"
The two beside Lu Yi traded barbs, and irritation surged through Xiao Hongchen.
"Lu Yi, give me a straight answer. And tell your two lackeys to shut up!"
At that, Zhou Sichen and Cao Jinxuan could hardly stay quiet. Their