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In Helan Xuan's eyes, Huyan Lan was a traitor to the north, and a worthless lowlife besides.

Making Helan Xuan surrender to Huyan Lan would have been worse than killing him.

It was like how Azure Deep Heavenly Venerable could never pledge allegiance to Late Breeze True Person. The two were actually on much the same level. At worst, he would lose. If he died, so be it.

But Li Chen was different. In both strength and standing, Li Chen had already reached the pinnacle of this world.

With such an enormous gulf between them in every respect, surrendering to Li Chen was nothing shameful.

This time, Li Chen had not only come in person but brought five Saint Realm experts with him.

It was not merely that Helan Xuan felt pressured. He genuinely did not want to fight.

Take a beating before surrendering, or surrender outright.

Since he could not win anyway, he chose to spare himself the beating.

That was the main reason he dropped straight to his knees upon seeing Li Chen, leaving even Li Chen somewhat at a loss.

Before Li Chen arrived, everyone had told him that Helan Xuan was fiercely spirited, proud to his very bones, and of Dragon Race blood. A man like that would surely never bow his head.

So Li Chen had not even planned to persuade him to surrender, only for Helan Xuan to pull this.

"Excellent, excellent." That was all Li Chen could say.

As long as you spared him extra work, you were a good man.

After all, a wise man knew which way the wind blew.

With Helan Xuan eagerly leading the way, the Heavenly Strategy Dynasty's army entered Giant Dragon Ridge without raising a single blade.

Under Helan Xuan's enthusiastic guidance, Li Chen became the first