Wang Ye smiled at Zhumu Youndou, but no one knew what emotions were hidden beneath that smile.

He drank his tea in one gulp and looked at Zhumu Youndou somewhat amusedly before saying, "Does the Ninja King mean to say that he finds my strength somewhat lacking?"

"Yes," Duanmu Youndou maintained his usual polite demeanor and didn't deny Wang Ye's words. After speaking, he added:

"In our Ninja Country, we have always respected strength above all else. Therefore, asking Boss Long to discuss this matter with me is the greatest respect to me."

"Is that so?"

Wang Ye's eyes narrowed slightly, and the aura of water around him surged, causing the sound of crashing waves to echo by Zhumu Youndou's ears—the immense sound seemed to represent the terrifying power of Da Hai, capable of destroying everything in this world.

"Then what if I challenged you and managed to defeat you?"

Zhumu Youndou's superficial humility and ostensibly respectful conduct, which in reality was utterly disrespectful to others, made Wang Ye feel repulsed.

He didn't want to continue wasting time with Zhumu Youndou here.

So, since he could directly deal with Zhumu Youndou, Wang Ye would certainly opt for that convenient method.

Furthermore, some of Zhumu Youndou's actions also kindled anger in Wang Ye's heart. He wanted to give Zhumu Youndou a good lesson to vent the anger within him.

When Zhumu Youndou heard Wang Ye's words, he was taken aback, looking at Wang Ye with some astonishment as if he still found it incredible. He then asked Wang Ye:

"You... want to challenge me?"

You should know that he was a triple S-ranked ninja.

And Wang Ye was merely a Peak Second Rank Martial Man.

While the gap may seem small, the true difference between them was as vast as heaven and earth, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as such.

And yet here was Wang Ye, wanting to directly challenge him. He didn't know whether Wang Ye was arrogant or if he, himself, seemed too weak.

"Yes, I do want to challenge you!"

Wang Ye raised his voice, looking at the Ninja King with evident dissatisfaction.

The Ninja King had constantly been maintaining a certain "etiquette" in an exaggerated manner just a moment ago, but the unconscious disdain in his eyes created such a stark contrast that just by looking at him, Wang Ye felt an unbearable urge to vomit.

Damn it, if it weren't for the fact that Wang Ye was here to discuss a partnership with the Ninja King, he probably would have already acted—there'd have been no need to wait for the Ninja King's consent to give Zhumu Youndou a good thrashing.

Wang Ye's sudden increase in volume also made Zhumu Youndou feel some displeasure inside.

In Zhumu Youndou's opinion, Wang Ye's strength was somewhat inferior to his own; therefore, when facing him, one should be courteous, but he never felt any politeness from Wang Ye towards himself.

"I naturally accept your challenge. You should know that our Ninja Country possesses the strongest spirit of the Samurai. When faced with a challenge from an opponent, even if just to grant our opponent the most basic of respect, even if their strength is far inferior to our own, we would still agree,"

Zhumu Youndou spoke politely, but Wang Ye sneered.

In fact, when Zhumu Youndou said so much, Wang Ye understood only one thing: Zhumu Youndou was mocking him, disdainful of the weakness he perceived in Wang Ye's strength.

However, though Wang Ye felt some dissatisfaction, he said nothing.

He would let Zhumu Youndou boast for a while longer.

When the fight commenced later, and Zhumu Youndou was defeated by his hand, Wang Ye would see whether Zhumu Youndou would continue to boast or not.

Very quickly,

the news of Wang Ye's impending confrontation with Zhumu Youndou spread throughout the entire Ninja Country.

Even in Dragon Country, the spread of news should not have been this swift, but in Ninja Country, it was a matter of moments before every citizen was aware of it.

There was no helping it, mainly because the Ninja Country was only so big, even smaller than the Nanhe Provincial Capital of Dragon Country.

The speed of news spread was naturally faster.

The media journalists of Ninja Country, as well as those from Dragon Country living there, rushed over upon hearing the news, planning to broadcast the battle live.

And through the people of Dragon Country within Ninja Country, the news of Wang Ye's battle against Zhumu Youndou also quickly reached Dragon Country's shores.

Soon, it set the Dragon Country's internet ablaze.

"Wow, I didn't expect President Wang to send us off to school and then go fight the Ninja King himself."

"Elder Wang is so bold, I love this side of him, going straight to the homeland of Ninja Country and brawling with their boss."

"Following this, I must study diligently at Yunwu University. I hope to enhance my own strength, so that one day, I can do the same!"

The netizens had no idea about the vast gap in strength between Wang Ye and Zhumu Youndou, nor did they understand what Wang Ye's challenge to Zhumu Youndou truly signified.

But, the netizens knew one thing: Wang Ye was truly awesome!

Even without having seen the battle between Wang Ye and Duanmu Youndou, nor had their fight begun, the mere news was exhilarating to them.

And at the Ministry of War,

Xu Heng had already gone to train and boost his strength, so it was only Long Qingtian sitting alone in the office, meditating.

At Long Qingtian's level, enhancement was not just about physical strength, but also about spiritual power.

Beyond that, there were other aspects as well.

Even though Long Qingtian was aware of the realm of "Peerless Warrior" according to rumors, he had not the slightest idea how to break through to that level.

So for now, Long Qingtian could only continuously enhance his strength both spiritually and physically in the hopes of becoming much stronger.

But, the breakthrough to "Peerless Warrior" would prove a significant challenge for Long Qingtian without finding the correct path.

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