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Shi Wa threw his head back and let out a roar that echoed into the sky, leaving Bai Jingye with no room to back down.
Already caught in a difficult position, Bai Jingye was pushed even further into the spotlight. If he refused the challenge now, he would become a laughingstock. If he lacked the courage to accept a challenge from a mere student, how could he continue to command respect as a mentor in the future?
A teacher's foundation was trust. The moment a mentor lost that trust, he lost the right to call himself a teacher.
"Very well. I'll accept your challenge," Bai Jingye said, never taking his eyes off Liu Wuxie. From beginning to end, he treated Shi Wa's roar as if it didn't exist.
"We'll meet at the Talisman Tower one month from now. You can get lost now," Liu Wuxie said. Only after Bai Jingye agreed did he reveal the date, and the realization struck Bai Jingye immediately. Once again, he had stepped into one of Liu Wuxie's traps.
He had assumed they would head straight to the Talisman Tower and settle the matter at once. Never had he expected Liu Wuxie to push the challenge back by an entire month.
"Surely Mentor Bai can wait for one month, right? Or do you lack confidence in your own skill?" Ye Linghan asked. She seized the opportunity the instant it appeared and drove the knife deeper with her final question. If Bai Jingye denied it, he would be admitting that he lacked confidence in his own abilities. If he remained silent, he would be accepting Liu Wuxie's condition.
The two worked together with uncanny precision,...
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