Long Chen acted completely undaunted by their ferocious appearance, showing them no respect and leaving no room for retreat. This was not the way large factions usually handled conflicts.1

Normally, larger factions wouldn’t start battles lightly. They all tried to turn big problems into small ones, not small ones into big ones. After all, the best way to resolve a problem was for neither side to suffer or lose face.2

However, Long Chen had just blocked the usual paths to a peaceful resolution. It was as if he simply wanted to fight to the end, leaving no room for discussion.11

The Golden Crow race’s experts were startled and enraged by his response. Wasn’t...2