Gaga’s sarcastic remarks once again left Yun Huang’s underlings fuming. They dared not strike back, and since they could neither outtalk him nor outfight him, the best approach was to pretend they hadn't heard a word.
Gaga let out a scoff upon seeing them fall silent. *As if*, he thought; their verbal sparring was nowhere near his level. They needed a few more years of practice before they even stood a chance.
Yun Huang was not anxious, but he was tired. Xiao Yang’s mix of genuine and feinted attacks left him, the defender, feeling exhausted. There was truth to the old saying: one can guard against a thief for a thousand days, but one cannot spend a thousand days being that thief. Xiao Yang was draining Yun Huang’s stamina and energy, and in turn, Yun Huang was draining Xiao Yang’s true qi. Whoever could hold out until the end would be the winner.
Chapter 845