The wind beast's greatest weakness was its lack of intelligence, incapable of planning or scheming. As long as the warriors were smart enough, they would be able to kill the wind beasts eventually.
The squinty-eyed man snorted. "Surely you know the Deer Pavilion. You looked like you couldn't be bothered with the Deer Pavilion at all when I mentioned it. You know of the strongest clans in Middle Province, no? Are you even from Middle Province?"
With those accusations, the man seemed more and more certain that Rudy was an ignorant country bumpkin. Otherwise, Rudy would not have said such unintelligent words.
Rudy's lips twitched as he finally understood why Fane always kept to himself; it was a complete waste of time arguing with such people. He had never planned on talking to them, but they seemed insistent on forcing him to talk.
Rudy frowned and said, "Of course I know that the Deer Pavilion is a seventh-grade clan in Middle Province. They even stand at the top of seventh-grade clans."
The squinty-eyed man quickly said, "Since you know that, why did you look so disdainful when I mentioned it?"
Rudy frowned. At this point, he wanted to bite back at the man, wanting to ask why he was so intent on looking at his expression. Already at his wits' end, Rudy wanted to argue with everyone when Fane stopped him.
"Why are you arguing with them?" said Fane, not bothering to lower his voice. "It's a waste of your time. They don't understand what you're saying at all."
Silence fell upon them at that instant.
Fane had not spoken at all from the start, and everyone had thought that Fane just did not like bragging, yet Fane had shattered their expectations.
Rudy was already arrogant enough, but Fane seemed even more so.
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