The Xia Emperor sifted through his memories. Aside from consistently guessing that Lu Yang would lose, I don’t remember doing anything that might have provoked him.0

Given that those inside the treasure box aren’t aware of what happens outside, the conclusion is obvious—Lu Yang simply wants to beat me up.0

The Xia Emperor firmly refused to duel Lu Yang one-on-one.0

You must be joking! Even Master Jiesha lost. It’s not like I excel at martial arts either. Stepping in there will definitely leave me in a more tragic plight than Luo Hongxia. Judging by Lu Yang’s ruthless tactics—forcing Luo Hongxia to gnaw on leaves, driving Yang Ding to become a monk, and making Master Jiesha return to secular life—he probably has no regard for reverence toward the old, nor would he show any respect to a pitiful old man like me, a flickering candle in the wind. 0

He applauded softly with a smile as pleasant as a spring breeze, pretending he didn’t hear the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s challenge...0