Chapter 26: Duel Between Men (1)
A duel between men.
Whether in the Cultivation world or in Arthur’s place, this means a fight between them with their lives on the line.
Of course, they could stop at the last moment and spare their enemy, but that doesn’t change the fact that they could lose their lives during the duel.
Xu Tao was troubled. He really was.
As a man, it’d lower his honor to refuse this duel. However, accepting a duel that he can’t win would make him lose face either way.
Whether he agreed or not, his "standing" within their current community would fall slightly. A minor, but possibly fatal, difference.
’Damn it, what did this pretty boy eat to suddenly ask for a duel?!’
Honestly, Xu Tao was confused. He had no clue how he provoked the other party. He thought maybe Arthur was just the type to assert dominance every step of the way—but then, his friendly attitude during summoning wouldn’t make any sense.
’If he were a cultivator, I’d suspect he encountered Qi Deviation and got a demon to possess his body!’
Xu Tao took a deep breath and calmed his mind. The time he spent cursing, deep in thought, was a mere one second in reality.
"Arthur, I—"