Undeniably, Ma Hongjun had initially been an utter scumbag, treated as a roadside nobody for farming KDA by who knew how many fanfiction protagonists.
But the Ma Hongjun after Peerless Tang Sect could genuinely be called a real man.
Well... a real man to a certain extent.
Having turned over a new leaf for Bai Chenxiang and abandoned all his bad habits, he really was a real man. But having completely given up on himself after Bai Chenxiang died, then slacked off and become a depressed wreck, he really was also a useless piece of trash.
So Ye Qing had merely chosen to give him a chance to live, rather than run straight over him like a speed bump as he had the previous two pairs.
"Pity? Me?" Ma Hongjun frowned. After a moment of silence, he said calmly, "I don't think there's anything about me worth your pity, nor do I think I need it. Right now, we're simply enemies. Even if I can't beat you, in the name of the Shrek Seven Devils, I'll still press on without hesitation."
"The Shrek Seven Devils...?" Ye Qing sneered disdainfully, glancing at Tang San, who was pinned to the ground by his aura, unable to move.
"You treat him as your Third Brother, but he treats you like Japanese people to be messed with. Isn't that right, Great God King Tang?"
Tang San: ...
Ma Hongjun's expression darkened. "Enough. Stop talking. I won't listen, and don't even dream of driving a wedge between us!"
"You're that eager to die an ignorant fool?" Ye Qing frowned slightly, raised a hand, and seized Ma Hongjun's throat from a distance.
"Fine, then. Take your pick. Either nod and hear me out before deciding whether you want to die, or shake your head and go