"Two Spirit Platform Realm experts?" The middle-aged man sneered, "Do you hold Wang Shouzhe in such high regard that you invite his clan ancestor to participate in a clan duel, which is a taboo in Daqian? How many in-law ancestors would dare to risk breaking the taboo for him?"
"Last time, Gongsun Mang was already pushing the boundaries. But he wasn't the one who initiated; it was you who ran into him, and he could use self-defense as an excuse. Besides, conflicts in the Outer Domain are perilous, and no one dares to guarantee they'll not fall."
"Senior, we know this reasoning," Liu Zhide said helplessly, "As they say, prepare for the worst. In this battle, the Liu and Zhao Clans cannot afford to lose."
"Hmph, prepare for the worst, indeed your preparations are quite wide." The middle-aged man said coldly, "Our clan has always been a law-abiding noble family in Daqian and would never send clansmen to get involved in other families' conflicts without reason."
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