"It's you?"
The moment they heard
They began to study Chu Feng carefully, top to bottom, bottom to top, inside out, outside in, examining him over and over again, so many times they'd lost count, even resorting to Mental Power.
But Chu Feng's cultivation as a first-rank Martial King hadn't changed in the slightest. This was the man who had founded the Shura Department?
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"Absolutely true." But reality was cruel, and Bai Ruochen gave an answer even firmer than the words themselves.
"Junior Sister Ruochen, have you lost your mind? How could you join such a department? There's absolutely no future in it for you — it'll only hold you back!"
"Yes, Sister Ruochen, how could you join something like this? A department founded by a mere Southern Forest disciple — what can they possibly do for you? They can't help you at all; they'll only depend on you and drag you down!" the two hurriedly tried to persuade her.
"Who's lost their mind? Who, exactly, are you saying has lost their mind?" However, rather than appreciating their good intentions, Bai Ruochen flew into a rage. Pointing at the two of them, she declared: "I, Bai Ruochen, have my own thoughts and my own right to choose. Whatever I do, I don't need you pointing fingers."
"Now let me make it perfectly clear: I, Bai Ruochen, will not be joining your Yuhua Department. And my territory does not welcome you two — so please leave now, immediately, right this instant. Don't say I didn't warn you."
"Junior Sister Ruochen, that's not what we meant — we weren't scolding you. Please don't be angry." Seeing Bai Ruochen's fury, the two grew somewhat panicked. It was clear they were rather afraid of her.
"Get out~~~~~~~~~~~~" But Bai Ruochen showed no mercy whatsoever. She pointed at the territory's gate and let out an angry shout.
Under these circumstances, the two didn't dare say another word. Instead, they turned their vicious gazes toward Chu Feng — looks so fierce it was as if they wished they could kill him with their stares alone.
But facing such gazes, Chu Feng merely gave a disdainful laugh and said: "What are you looking at? If you've got something to say, just say it."
"Hmph~~~" In the end, the two said nothing more. With a grand sweep of their sleeves, they turned and departed.
"Who would've thought Sister Ruochen had such a temper." After the two had left, Chu Feng looked at Bai Ruochen with a grin.
"I just don't like people telling me what to do. I prefer to handle my own affairs myself, and I don't appreciate others dismissing my decisions," Bai Ruochen replied.
"Mm, not bad. I like that personality. Actually... I'm the same way." Chu Feng clapped his hands approvingly.
"What are you still doing here? Do you want me to treat you the same way I treated them?" But to his surprise, Bai Ruochen shot him a sharp glare. Her face was pale, her anger undiminished — the fire inside clearly hadn't gone out yet.
"How could that be right? I'm your leader, after all — if you treated me that way, wouldn't that be blatant insubordination?" Chu Feng wore a roguish grin. He understood Bai Ruochen well — though the girl had a cold personality, she drew clear lines between right and wrong, and at the very least, she wouldn't truly turn her anger on him.
"Save it. You should know that in my eyes, you're no leader at all. I only joined your Shura Department so you'd agree to one thing for me," Bai Ruochen said.
"So what is it? Can you tell me now?" Chu Feng asked.
"I told you — I haven't decided yet," Bai Ruochen replied.
"So if I listen to you right now and leave immediately, does that count as agreeing to your condition, and then we're even?" Chu Feng laughed, thoroughly pleased with himself.
"Shameless..."
"Are you going to believe me or not that I'll quit your Shura Department right this instant?" Even as she spoke, Bai Ruochen tore the armband from her arm.