In Mu Qianchou’s view, however, it was because he had struck a nerve that Xuan Yuanzhan had flown into a rage out of shame.
If Xuan Yuanzhan had relied on his own strength to kill Chen Xuan in a fair duel, experts across the world would have respected him. But now, Xuan Yuanzhan was colluding with other team captains to eliminate a young genius of his own nation. If word of this behavior got out, he would surely be despised by the world. Xuan Yuanzhan had deliberately tried to downplay this fact, but Mu Qianchou had laid it bare. It was no wonder Xuan Yuanzhan had been provoked to the point of fury, going so far as to curse Mu Qianchou as an "old dog" on the spot.
Hearing Xuan Yuanzhan threaten to ruin his reputation once they returned to their home country, Mu Qianchou remained entirely unbothered. Instead, he calmly and resolutely walked to Chen Xuan’s side, appearing ready to fight alongside him. Seeing Mu Qianchou’s determined expression, Qin Chaoyuan’s heart sank; his master was prepared to sacrifice his life to protect Chen Xuan. As Mu Qianchou stepped beside Chen Xuan, he signaled with his eyes for his disciple to leave early, to avoid being implicated in his protection of Chen Xuan. Qin Chaoyuan shook his head with a sorrowful face; he did not want to die, but he wanted to abandon his most respected master even less.
Chapter 1908