"Senior Brother Cai, Junior Sister Qiu, if you ask me, you'd best know what's good for you and leave quietly on your own. That would spare us needless fighting and injuries while preserving our friendship. Why wouldn't you?"
Ding Lei of the Joyous Union Sect wore a sinister, crafty smile as he spoke in a mocking tone.
His calculation was obvious: he hoped to force them to submit this way and avoid a fierce battle.
After all, if they really fought, Cai Dagui, Qiu Yajing, and the others could probably eliminate some of their people too. It was just a question of who would be unlucky enough.
But Cai Dagui wasn't buying it.
He flung his sleeve and roared, "Hmph! You want us to back down willingly?
"Not a chance! Come at us if you've got the guts! Even if we lose in the end, we'll drag you down with us!"
Though he was already beating the retreat drum in his heart, Cai Dagui still put on a calm front, refusing to show weakness.
As the saying went, even if you lost the fight, you couldn't lose your imposing stance. Even knowing his chances were slim, he had to overwhelm his opponents with sheer bravado.
At that moment, Zhang Cheng of the Myriad Beast Sect let out a shrill, sinister cackle.
He too held first place in his sect's Heavenly Immortal Realm Combat Power Rankings and stood on equal footing with the other sect leaders.
He sneered at Cai Dagui and the others. "Hahahaha... Senior Brother Cai, Senior Sister Qiu, since you're so stubborn, don't blame us for showing no mercy later!
"Blades and spears have no eyes. Once we start fighting, we can't guarantee you won't get hurt by accident. Please bear with us!"
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