A few minutes later. Lin Mo escorted the group of Rising Sun Ocean Pavilion to the door.
The prodigy Xue Yuan was thoroughly humbled by Xiao Ya. While it took three rounds for him to concede, she technically won already at the end of Round 2. That kind of humiliating defeat would definitely be etched in his mind.
"Dear customer, once again I apologize for this turn of events." Lin Mo said to Elder Shen Liang with a polite bow. "It was never my intention to cause your disciple distress. However, as I mentioned before, [Celestial Duel] is a game of strategy rather than raw power."
Elder Shen Liang stroked his beard. His sharp eyes landed on Xue Yuan, who remained silent with his fists clenched in frustration. "No need for apologies, Shopkeeper Lin. This was… a necessary lesson."
Xue Yuan tensed at his elder's words. He had expected some sort of defense or encouragement, but instead, it seemed like Elder Shen Liang agreed with the humiliating defeat.
