Five days later, February 22, 1322 in the New Yu Era
Hou Yuxiao stepped out of the estate and, upon seeing the worried expressions on the faces of Hou Yucheng and the others, revealed just a faint smile without any surprise.
"You all know already?"
Hou Yucheng, who was rather impatient, stepped forward and said, "Big brother, the news of your duel with Cheng Yue has spread far and wide. You shouldn't have agreed to it!"
It wasn't just Hou Yucheng. Hou Yuling, Hou Fei, Gao Cheng, Gao Hu, Su Li, and the other five, although silent, conveyed through their expressions something similar to Hou Yucheng's sentiment.
The night of the Zhaoyang Disturbance, they had all witnessed Cheng Yue's strength, and while rumors outside claimed that Hou Yuxiao had defeated Tian Linong, they all knew what had truly transpired.
"Even you all think I'll lose, then surely no one in the prefecture believes I can win, right?"
