The once most disheartened Duke of Southern Ming actually burst into a hearty laugh, facing Xi Xiang and loudly declared, "Having a disciple like Lu Qingshan, this battle cannot be lost!
Disciples of the Sword Sect truly stand out among men; I, the Duke of Southern Ming, am thoroughly convinced today!"
While speaking, the Duke of Southern Ming's gaze swept over the faces of the leading cultivators from the other five regions, his eyes revealing a trace of disdain before he turned and left.
It was the Sword Sect that first counterattacked their Central Heavenly Realm, and although this put the Duke of Southern Ming in an awkward position, he harbored no actual hatred.
—Since it was he who initiated the attack on the Eastern Domain, it was only natural for the Eastern Domain to retaliate against him.
He possessed the self-awareness to acknowledge this; finding himself in such a situation, he could only admit that he was not as skilled.
