"Mu Hanyan, I actually intended to save you some face, but since you're being reckless, don't blame me for not showing mercy," Mu Feng said, his face livid, his teeth clenched.
"You should be more worried about saving your own face. Don't end up beaten and hiding under a bridge for the night again, making me take the blame," Mu Hanyan replied with a sidelong glance at Mu Feng, his voice tinged with resentment, his eyes clearly filled with disdain.
"So arrogant, too arrogant! A mere First Rank Swordsman daring to speak such wild words in the presence of a Fifth Rank Swordsman, Family Head, is this how you teach your descendants?" the Great Elder slammed his hand on the table and questioned Mu Rui'an.
In the Holy Court Continent, Swordsmen hold great honor, and the hierarchy among them is rigid. Normally, lower-ranking Swordsmen must show respect to those of higher rank, and any disrespect, verbal or otherwise, is met with punishment that garners no sympathy from others.
