Zheng Gu's expression shifted, but in the end, he said nothing. This result was a humiliation to him, yet he had no choice but to accept it.
"Elder Liu, truth be told, I'm still somewhat inferior to him. After all, this wasn't a true fight to the death. If he had gone for the kill from the start, I might not have been able to hold out," Huang Xiao said calmly. "But Zheng Gu, listen well. Before long, I'll surpass you!"
Huang Xiao did not want to take advantage of this, either. Inferior was inferior, and he had nothing to say about that. Still, he was already very satisfied with his performance today.
Of course, Huang Xiao remained confident. Even if Zheng Gu had intended to kill him from the start, he would not have been too afraid and should still have been able to hold out.
"Hmph. Then I'll wait for that day," Zheng Gu said with a cold snort.
Whether it was a draw or not, whether Huang Xiao admitted he was inferior or not, Zheng Gu had failed to defeat him cleanly. In the eyes of others, that was his own failing. He had utterly lost face today.
Word of this would probably soon spread throughout the Heavenly Demon Hall, and even the Demon Hall.
"No one is to spread word of this without permission. If any of you leak it, I will not let you off lightly!" Elder Liu swept a cold gaze over the others present.
Chao Lingyi and her companion, along with the guards, all hastily declared that they would not dare.
Elder Liu oversaw punishment in the Heavenly Demon Hall, so he naturally held tremendous power to intimidate these people.
He was not trying to cover this up for Zheng Gu, but rather