"So, you went through all this trouble to try and kill me before your own ascension!
"Because you know, with the change of dynasties, two emperors, there is an unbreakable karmic bond between you and me!
"In the future, if there is no realm difference between us, you will no longer be my match!
"Admit it, you fear me, you dread me, that's why I became your relentless obsession!"
As the words fell, a bolt of lightning streaked across the sky.
Cao Xie's body stiffened visibly, as if struck by thunder, and instinctively took half a step back.
His fingers curled like an eagle's claws, caressing the Spirit Stone embedded in the sword hilt, his gaze drifting unsteadily, avoiding eye contact with Tian Wu.
"What's wrong? Have I hit the mark?"
Chen Sansi wiped the blood off his face with a hand, mixed with rain, then continued, "As for admiring me or wanting to take me as a disciple, that's the biggest joke of all!
"Have you ever seen a master stealing a disciple's divine skills?
