"Some people rely entirely on their wives to back them up. What kind of real ability is that? Spineless!" Seeing Yun Lan brush his attacks aside so easily, Yun Tiexin finally revealed the dagger hidden in his map. His gaze swept over the Southern Mountain party, lingering in particular on the woman in blue.
"Ah, Brother Tiexin, you're mistaken yet again." Yun Lan's fan kept moving at the same leisurely pace, a hint of teasing nostalgia entering his eyes. "The road to immortality is long. If you marry, marry strong. Becoming Dao companions with my wife was both my good fortune and a testament to my ability. My wife and I are of one heart and one mind. Why draw a line between us? If you're envious, Brother Tiexin..."
Yun Lan paused, deliberately drawing out his words. "You ought to look harder for the reasons within yourself. After all, we both courted her back then, so why didn't that fairy from the Azure Lotus Sword Sect take a fancy to you? Ah, timing and fate. Tsk, tsk."
"You're talking bull... Why the hell couldn't I win her over back then? Wasn't it because a bastard like you cheated and used..." Struck where it hurt, Yun Tiexin flushed crimson, nearly falling for the other man's attempt to change the subject.
"Fine! Since we each have our own version of the past, how about this? Neither of us asks his wife to lift a finger! If you're a man, fight a proper battle yourself! Let's see which lineage has the tougher men! Do you dare?!" Yun Tiexin took a deep breath and loudly proposed what seemed a "fairer" arrangement, not forgetting to signal Western Ridge, which had been watching from the sidelines.
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