"It seems that not only is Brother Chu Feng extraordinarily talented, but his friends are just as remarkable."
"Truly, birds of a feather flock together. A genius's friends are all geniuses as well."
At that moment, praise poured from everyone. Regardless, the Zhou Heavenly Clan had once joined forces with the Kong Heavenly Clan to trap Ying Mingzhao and destroy Heroes City.
Although they had no intention of exterminating the Zhou Heavenly Clan, they certainly had no plans to let them off the hook either.
Revenge against the Zhou Heavenly Clan had long been part of their plans.
And with the current situation, it saved them a great deal of trouble, so naturally they were pleased.
"Not just remarkable — this person is clearly stronger than Chu Feng."
But at that moment, that Little Furry Ball spoke up once again, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
Unlike the others, his main aim wasn't to praise the person who had slaughtered the Zhou Heavenly Clan — it was to belittle Chu Feng.
"This is our first time meeting, so why are you targeting me like this?" Finally, Chu Feng couldn't help but ask. "Could it really be over the position of Vice City Lord?"
"Then let me tell you — I have absolutely no interest in the Vice City Lord position, and I never intended to join Heroes City."
"Brother Chu Feng hasn't joined Heroes City yet?"
The moment those words left Chu Feng's lips, everyone was stunned.
They had all assumed that Chu Feng had long since joined Heroes City.
But they never expected that not only had Chu Feng not yet joined Heroes City — he had never even planned to join.
Then hadn't their earlier discussion, where they unanimously agreed to make Chu Feng Vice City Lord, been for nothing?
At that moment, even the Little Furry Ball was surprised, though his surprise lasted only an instant. He didn't believe what Chu Feng said, so he asked:
"If you never planned to join Heroes City, then why did you have a personal palace built for yourself here?"
"That palace was built by me for Brother Chu Feng, and he did indeed tell me he didn't wish to join Heroes City." It was Ying Mingzhao who spoke at that moment.
"So it's true."
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but take a deep breath. Since Ying Mingzhao himself had confirmed it, the matter was clearly true.
"Brother Chu Feng." Ying Mingzhao turned to Chu Feng, and by the look on his face, he seemed about to try and persuade him.
Chu Feng knew exactly what he wanted to say — he would undoubtedly try to persuade Chu Feng to join Heroes City and take the position of Vice City Lord.
But Chu Feng's mind was already made up. So before Ying Mingzhao could finish, Chu Feng said: "Senior Ying, I appreciate your kind intentions, but didn't we already agree that I wouldn't join Heroes City? Pressuring me like this truly puts me in a difficult position."
Hearing Chu Feng's words, Ying Mingzhao's expression stiffened. Clearly, he felt somewhat embarrassed. After a moment of hesitation, he said:
"My fault. I should have discussed it with you beforehand instead of making arrangements on my own. I've indeed put you in a difficult position, and I hope Brother Chu Feng won't hold it against me."
"As long as the senior doesn't force me, I won't be troubled," Chu Feng said.
"Fine — if you don't wish to join, then don't. But Heroes City will always be your home," Ying Mingzhao said.
"This…"
Seeing that Ying Mingzhao wasn't going to persuade Chu Feng further, the others present were stirring with the urge to speak up.
They all knew exactly what kind of talent Chu Feng was. Setting aside his life-saving grace toward Ying Mingzhao, Chu Feng's abilities alone made them want to recruit him into Heroes City.
So the others present all wanted to try their hand at persuading Chu Feng to join.
As if seeing through their thoughts, Ying Mingzhao looked at the crowd and said: "Since Brother Chu Feng doesn't intend to join Heroes City, I trust none of you will make things difficult for him."
Since Ying Mingzhao had spoken, the others had no choice but to comply, even if they felt it was a great pity. They all nodded and held their tongues.
"Senior elders, this junior has grown weary from the recent outing. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave to get some rest."
After cupping his fists and bowing to the crowd, Chu Feng glanced at the Little Furry Ball once, then turned and walked away.
"Senior Pi, now do you see that you were worrying over nothing?" Li Haoyang asked the Little Furry Ball.
The Little Furry Ball didn't answer, but his expression only grew uglier. By now, even he knew that he had directed his hostility at the wrong person.
As for Chu Feng, he didn't return to his palace to rest. Instead, he headed out beyond Heroes City to get some fresh air.