Zhou Yan's words were cold and arrogant, as if he didn't care about Hong Yuqiao at all.
Even his claim of defeating Hong Yuqiao in ten moves displeased the cultivators present.
Although Zhou Yan had a high status and made significant contributions to the chaotic battle in the Burial Immortal Land, earning the respect of all cultivators, Hong Yuqiao was no less impressive.
Moreover, Hong Yuqiao was a spiritual leader among the cultivators and truly the number one figure. Zhou Yan's statement directly belittled all cultivators, considering them inferior to the cultivators from the Great Domain.
Even if Zhou Yan didn't mean it that way, it was clear to the cultivators that he did.
Many cultivators were already showing angry expressions on their faces, and even Ye Kongxing and Jiang Wannian, among other cultivators, had complex expressions.
Ye Kongxing felt an urge to persuade Zhou Yan to apologize and then leave, but he hesitated and ultimately didn't say anything.
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