Xu Tong smiled too.
Of course he had done it on purpose. Yang Rufeng could be rather careless with his opponents sometimes.
After being his master for seven days, Xu Tong had come to understand him somewhat.
The reason this fellow was so focused on making money...
Was that he wanted to recruit men and build his forces. After killing Hongwu, he intended to reclaim everything that had originally belonged to his father!
But relying on his dark element, Yang Rufeng had always felt he had nothing to fear.
Xu Tong had once asked him whether he was truly confident he could win.
He had said yes!
He was very confident, because his dark element was innate, not something acquired through cultivation.
Being innate, its potential ceiling was extremely high.
If he was willing to stake his life on it, he might really be able to defeat someone far above his level.
But this was a world where the weak were meat for the strong.
How could there be so many limits waiting to be surpassed?
Xu Tong dearly hoped he would proceed steadily and surely! If victory could be guaranteed, there was no need to risk his life.
Otherwise, how could he face his father?
Only now did Xu Tong learn that Hongwu had no idea Yang Tianyi even had a son.
Presumably, Yang Tianyi had long since realized that this sworn brother of his intended to make a move against him.
That was why he had concealed this matter-to keep Yang Rufeng safe.
It also explained why Yang Rufeng had lived in Hongwu City for so many years without coming to harm.
"What are you laughing at?" Hong Wu asked.
Xu Tong's answer was simple. "Whatever you're laughing at, that's what I'm laughing at."
"So you arranged everything