Duanmu Chengchun, admitting defeat for the second time, had already collapsed.
The reason for his collapse was not solely because Xie Tian was more ruthless than him, but also because of the words he had spoken.
"You dare compete in ruthlessness with your lord, I'll show you what true ruthlessness is!"
These words, rebounding off reality with an unimaginable force, smacked him across the face with more power and terror than Xie Tian's ruthlessness.
His heart was a tangled mess. He hated Xie Tian to the bone, yet also developed a fear of him. Beyond that, he was concerned about what the audience and, most importantly, his own clansmen would think of him, a direct heir of the family.
These countless worries threw his mind into chaos. He wanted to roar out loud to release his frustrations; otherwise, he feared he might suffocate from the pressure. But just as he considered bellowing, another worry arose.
He feared it would bring Xie Tian to him.
