The people around him believed, but those outside who haven't had contact with him certainly wouldn't.
You're the one who killed so many people.
There's no one more bloodthirsty and brutal than you in the Ice Realm.
We'd better stand far away at a place with Ice Origin and watch from a distance for safety.
Especially the experts from the Ice Palace, who looked at each other incredulously.
"What's he trying to do?"
"Is he provoking us?"
"It must be a provocation tactic, trying to lure us in to kill us."
Ji Cang strongly agreed.
"Don't fall for it, remain unchanged and let things change naturally!"
"Stay calm and see what tricks he can play."
Brother Cheng was still hoping for more people to witness his show-off, and seeing they weren't moving, disappointed, he could only accept reality.
Then, without hesitation, he stepped onto the questing Ice Ladder.
Just this first step had an unknown number of people watching with rapt attention.
