Battle Drawn

The two purple-robed young men gripped their swords and glared coldly at him, ready to strike again at any moment.

Chu Zhiyuan ignored them entirely and swept his gaze toward Fifth Prince Cheng Yunzheng and Sixth Prince Cheng Yunqi. "Didn't you want to deal with me? I've delivered myself right to your door!"

Fifth Prince Cheng Yunzheng looked Chu Zhiyuan up and down. "Are you really Ninth Prince Chu Liezhao?"

Chu Zhiyuan snorted. "Could someone else be impersonating me? Who would have the nerve?!"

Sixth Prince Cheng Yunqi stroked his chin and smiled. "Chu Liezhao, you've got quite the nerve."

"If we're talking about nerve, neither of you can compare to yourselves." Chu Zhiyuan sneered. "Coming to our imperial city to provoke us—are you tired of living?"

Cheng Yunqi chuckled. "It's not a matter of nerve. With your Jade Scenery Dynasty, you brothers can do nothing to us."

"You have protective treasures on you, don't you?" Chu Zhiyuan gave the two of them a sidelong glance. "That's why you're so confident. What treasures are they, exactly?"

The two exchanged a glance and smiled smugly.

Chu Zhiyuan snorted. "Treasures bestowed by a Spirit Venerable, perhaps? Do you think our imperial city has no treasures?"

He was exceedingly curious about the protective treasures they possessed.

What kind of treasure could give them such overwhelming confidence?

Sixth Prince Cheng Yunqi shook his head. "Chu Liezhao, you aren't worthy of Twelfth Princess."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "If I'm not worthy, then you are?"

"Of course." Cheng Yunqi nodded as though it were only natural. "I'm far stronger than you."

"In what way?" Chu Zhiyuan looked disdainful. "You're mediocre too. Compared to this Fifth Brother of yours, you're ten thousand miles behind."

"I'm no match for Fifth Brother, but I'm stronger than you!" Cheng Yunqi snorted.