"How did he dare?"
"A human actually dared to challenge Immortal Maiden Wanxi?"
"Immortal Maiden Wanxi gave him a golden token because she thought highly of him, and he threw it back! This fellow doesn't know what's good for him!"
"Hmph... what a waste. He could have given it to me!"
"Is there something wrong with He Pingsheng's head?"
"Humans have no real strength. I suppose their proud backbone is all they have left!"
"Proud backbone, my ass! The lord of the Human Race's only Emperor Domain became a slave to the Phoenix Race, and you still talk about a proud backbone?"
"Hahaha... proud backbone? The Human Race's spine snapped the moment Zhao Xiangdu knelt!"
"Wait, is that all you're paying attention to? Haven't you thought about what He Pingsheng just said about [slaughtering the entire Phoenix Race]?"
"Tch... arrogant!"
"He's the most arrogant person I've ever seen!"
The prodigies around them all broke into discussion.
Feng Wanxi's face alternated between pale and dark.
Even her body trembled slightly.
Her remark that "a wise man recognizes the tides of the times" had been deliberate. She had wanted to brand He Pingsheng as someone who had compromised out of fear of her Phoenix Race, but she had never expected this brat to be so unyielding, refusing outright to accept that label.
Her scheme had failed.
But this fellow was actually arrogant enough to talk about slaughtering her entire Phoenix Race?
He was far too arrogant.
This left Feng Wanxi struggling to save face.
Far away, in a corner of the crowd, a trace of a smug smile appeared on Tian Yao's lips.
All of this had been her handiwork.
She was the one who had told Feng Wanxi that He Pingsheng had a Divine Race Phoenix by his side.
Of course,