“Among all of the Golden Core Tier swordsmen, Pu Yu is considered to be all style and no substance, so even if Chen Ping’an defeats him, he’ll be lulled into a false sense of confidence and complacency, thinking that this was all that the Golden Core Tier swordsmen of the Sword Qi Great Wall had to offer.0

“That way, it should be easier for Qi Shou to defeat him and take all the glory. Knowing how much of a devious scoundrel Qi Shou is, it’s no surprise that he had all of this planned out from the beginning.”1

“If even you can figure this out, you think we wouldn’t have already seen through his plan?” Yan Zhuo scoffed with a roll of his eyes.0

“I’m worried that Qi Shou will pretend to lose control in the heat of battle and take this opportunity to kill Chen Ping’an,” Dong Huafu said.0

“That’s definitely the biggest concern here,” Chen Sanqiu chimed in with a nod.0

In their eyes, Chen Ping’an shouldn’t have brought up Ning Yao and the Dragon Slaying Cliff because that gave Qi Shou an excuse not to follow the rules. Not only was their battle going to be one between romantic rivals, but Chen Ping’an’s accusation that Qi Shou wished to secure the Ning Clan’s Dragon Slaying Cliff meant that the honor of the Qi Clan was also on the line.0

Thus, perhaps the seniors of the Qi Clan would be displeased if Qi Shou went overboard and killed Chen Ping’an in their battle, but they would be even more displeased if he let Chen Ping’an off the hook and failed to defend the honor of the Qi Clan. In light of these factors, it was obvious what he had to do.0

Yan Zhuo sighed as he stroked his chin with a concerned expression. “Brother Ping’an was a little...1