He was just as outrageous online as he was offline.
He really practiced what he preached and stayed true to himself.
Gu Qing silently snarked to himself.
Just then.
Li Zhan, who had the [Spirit Master] tag above his head, sauntered into the preparation area, humming a nameless tune with one hand in his trouser pocket and a toothpick, a third of which had already been chewed up, dangling from his mouth.
He first went over to the staff to sign in. Once he was done, he sat down opposite Gu Qing and struck up a conversation with an easy, familiar smile:
"Yo!"
"You're about to face me in a showdown."
"Nervous?"
His tone was thick with contempt.
The contempt of the strong for the weak.
It didn't sound deliberate. It was arrogance that naturally seeped from his very bones.
Faced with the arrogance of this Origin Land War God, Gu Qing felt nothing, without the slightest annoyance at being looked down on.
He could understand Li Zhan's arrogance.
After all, the man was called the Origin Land War God, one of the Night Court's handful of top Transcendent prodigies. Anyone in his position would have been a little arrogant.
With that understanding, Gu Qing smiled and said:
"Not too bad. Just a little nervous."
"Really?"
Li Zhan scrutinized Gu Qing's eyes. "But I don't see a trace of nerves in your eyes."
Gu Qing smiled without speaking.
Li Zhan continued:
"Looks like you're very confident in your strength. You think you're stronger than me, or you wouldn't be this unshakably calm."
Before Gu Qing could respond, he grinned and said:
"Good. Be confident. I love fighting opponents brimming with confidence like you, because nothing beats grinding someone else's confidence beneath my shoe."
The mention of his shoe reminded Gu