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Ye Wuming stood stunned, her gaze fixed on Dragon Bird.
She had anticipated a formal challenge on behalf of Zhao Changhe eventually, but she had never imagined it would occur now of all moments.
Luo Chuan’s soul was still thrashing within River of Stars, the outcome yet uncertain. Various hidden powers in the segmentum still harbored ulterior motives, leaving the situation dangerously subject to change.
Zhao Changhe himself had just emerged from a climactic battle, and his injuries were still fresh. Moreover, regardless of their actual physical state, psychologically, anyone would experience a momentary lull after such intense combat. At the very least, Ye Wuming herself was far from being mentally prepared for another clash.
Every angle indicated this was hardly an opportune moment for a challenge.
Yet Zhao Changhe stood boldly, saber in hand, openly issuing his challenge at this utterly unreasonable juncture!
Nearby, Yue Hongling’s beautiful eyes had softened into utter admiration, while Ling Ruoyu’s sparkled with excitement. This was the spirit of the jianghu, this was the way of heroes that had survived to this very day.
Ye Wuming quietly regarded Zhao Changhe’s fiery eyes. After a lengthy pause, she finally asked, “Why now? You’re clearly wounded. Don’t say later that I took advantage of you.”
Zhao Changhe flashed a faint smile. “Your greatest foe is captured, and your momentum has waned. But my ultimate adversary has always been you, and my momentum is surging. If I don’t take this chance to defeat you decisively, when else would I do so?”
Ye Wuming narrowed her eyes. “Don’t tell me you’ve been planning this challenge even before this battle.”
“Not really,” Zhao Changhe replied. “But the atmosphere is ripe now, and I haven’t had my fill of battle yet. Care to indulge me?”
Ye Wuming’s lips curved subtly as she finally nodded, “Fine.”
At once, the gathered women swiftly dispersed to spectate...
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