Then force me

The news of Mo Feng challenging the guest of the clan spread almost instantly. The Ancestor, the Patriarch, and all the elders of the clan had also heard the news and were deeply troubled. They all hoped that Ren would not be offended by the young man's challenge. They were afraid that Ren's mood would sour and if he wanted to vent his anger they could only try to appease him by offering their lives in exchange for Mo Feng's. They will do that without hesitation as Mo Feng was the most talented descendant of the Mo Clan in the last millennium, he was their hope for the Mo Clan to rise higher.

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