After his anger subsided, Chen Xiong took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
He wasn't Yuan Shang, nor was he Xu Ke. No matter how enraged he was, as someone who had to consider the bigger picture, he could only endure it. He had to pray that Xu Ke could break through the encirclement and secure a top-three position.
Standing beside Chen Xiong was Jin Hankang. Behind them were Lin Zhongtian, Mo Yunchang representing Long Capital, and Shi Junneng, who had once been honored by the General Alliance. Although Lin Zhongtian was neither a referee nor an Alliance Hierarch, his status as a Martial Alliance Elder allowed him to stand there. However, because of the recent incident where he favored Xu Ke, Jin Hankang—who should have been his ally—didn't even spare Lin Zhongtian a glance.
Lin Zhongtian felt extremely stifled.
