Chen Ming heard those words, but he made no moves to do something about it. It seemed these fools also believed there was something going on between himself and the Emperor. Of course, that wasn't the case, but since he wanted to practice his skills, he would like to fight all he could with these fools and see how much he could actually learn.
Of course, that doesn't mean he wasn't afraid of dying. That's why he would make sure to apply poison on the tip of his weapon. In any case, even if he ended up getting cornered, he would just kill himself. Not that he wanted to, it was basically his last resort.
At this time, he didn't have a system that could stop him from doing this. Perhaps, he would return to his timeline if he broke free from this cursed life.