Yue Guan had been racking his brains, trying to find a way to save face, but no matter how he thought about it, panic rose instinctively within him. Perhaps, from the moment Liu Erlong drew her sword and displayed her might before him, he had already begun to shrink back, because... he had sensed a power in Liu Erlong on the same level as Her Holiness the Saintess. If his guess was right, Liu Erlong might have received a god's inheritance just like Her Holiness the Saintess!
With that thought, how could Yue Guan still have any desire to spar with her? He could hardly get away fast enough. He hurriedly cast Xu Feng a pleading look and begged through voice transmission, "Lord Xu Feng, save me!"
Hearing him, Xu Feng instinctively looked toward Yue Guan from nearby, then shrugged and reassured him through voice transmission, "It's fine. You won't die."
"But..."
"Isn't this rather inappropriate?"
"What's inappropriate about it? You're both subordinates. Sparring lets you discover each other's shortcomings. That's a good thing, isn't it?"
"Well..." Hearing Lord Xu Feng's words, Yue Guan was somewhat at a loss for words. He also understood that Lord Xu Feng had surely tacitly approved Liu Erlong's actions.
"Come on. Let's find somewhere else."
Nearby, Liu Erlong gave Yue Guan another indifferent glance.
"Can... can I refuse?" Yue Guan asked tentatively, his face full of reluctance.
"Yes."
Yue Guan had not expected her to nod, and he was utterly surprised. He instinctively asked, "You agreed so readily. Don't tell me there are conditions?"
"Of course there are." Liu Erlong put away the Dragon-Hunting Sword and slowly raised two fingers before saying unhurriedly, "I have two conditions. First, apologize for insulting me back then."
Hearing that, Yue Guan clasped his hands toward Liu Erlong