Corbin, who was usually calm and collected, suddenly laughed like a different man. "Koda, for the sake of us being from the same sect, I can at least leave you a full corpse today."

Koda's face remained expressionless. "Grand Elder, the fight hasn't even started, and you're already dreaming. Don't worry, I won't even leave you a corpse."

Corbin snorted. "All apprentices, fall back."

Instantly, the lower-ranked apprentices cleared out of the courtyard outside the Grand Medicinal Hall, while