Jun Wangchen's words plunged the entire Heaven Hall into an inexplicable silence. Even the air seemed about to freeze.
Zi Hanyan's lovely face changed. She had never expected the usually composed Jun Wangchen to speak so forcefully today.
Zifeng Town was startled as well. Jun Wangchen had always remained unruffled, but this was the first time he had heard such arrogance in his tone.
The eight faction leaders' faces instantly darkened, their expressions turning ugly.
A brat they regarded as no more than an ant actually dared to spout such outrageous insults at them?
Before Zifeng Town could say anything, one of the faction leaders slammed the table and rose to his feet, his gaze icy. "You're too young to know your place. If I don't teach you a lesson today, you'll never learn what respect means."
With that, he rolled his wrists and strode straight toward Jun Wangchen, his powerful frame looming and his face twisted into a vicious expression.
"Guang San, what do you think you're doing?" Seeing Guang San's hostile approach, Zifeng Town's gaze turned cold as he snapped at him.
"Master Zi, you established a rule that we could test the strength of anyone selected for the competition to see whether they qualified. Now I want to spar with this brat and test his strength. Surely that's not unreasonable?" Guang San rubbed his fists, a ruthless gleam in his eyes.
Zifeng Town was momentarily speechless. That rule did exist, intended to convince everyone that the chosen contestants were strong enough.
He had never expected it to become an obstacle here today.
The other seven faction leaders exchanged glances, a trace of gloating flashing through all their eyes.
Before becoming a faction leader, Guang San had been the champion of an underground boxing ring. His punches were