"Do you think Fang Lin really is scared of Zhang Wenxuan? Is that why he doesn't dare to accept the challenge?"
"It's quite possible. I always thought that Fang Lin winning the Domination Pill last time was pure luck."
"Right, if Zhang Wenxuan wasn't injured at the time, Fang Lin wouldn't even have had a chance."
"Let's wait and see. If Fang Lin stubbornly refuses to fight, then there really is a problem."
"But what if Fang Lin accepts the battle?"
"Even if he accepts, he probably won't beat Zhang Wenxuan."
"What if Zhang Wenxuan loses again?"
"..."
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As for the Pill Alliance's opinions, Fang Lin didn't care at all, he simply disregarded them as useless chatter.
As for Zhang Wenxuan's constant provocation, Fang Lin initially chose to ignore it. After all, he was more focused on breaking into the Earth Element's tenth level, rather than wasting time competing with a defeated challenger.