Seeing that little girl from the White Dragon Sect leave with her entourage, Young Madam Han puffed out her chest, looking every bit the triumphant general returning from reclaiming lost territory.
One had to admit, even though Young Madam Han didn't dress as revealingly, she was no less impressive in the assets that mattered. If it came down to feminine charm, she actually had a slight edge.
When she caught
"Let me introduce myself—I'm
Jiang Chen was speechless. Han Shuang really was like a little firecracker. When had he ever said he was afraid? She was having an entire conversation with herself. And since when had he become one of the Evil Star Sect's people?
Before Jiang Chen could get a word in, Han Shuang rattled on at length: "That little enchantress loves collecting handsome men to serve as her personal attendants—playthings for her amusement. The obedient ones, the useful ones, they get to stay a little longer. Those who don't listen? Naturally they get cast aside, reduced to servants, killed at her whim."
Jiang Chen had little interest in this sort of gossip. The moral character and private life of the White Dragon Sect's young mistress had absolutely nothing to do with him. He was just an ordinary passerby. This Scarlet Water Small World was, after all, not where Jiang Chen belonged.
When Han Shuang saw Jiang Chen looking completely spaced out, she moved to sit across from him, propped her chin in both hands, and stared at him with wide eyes and a playful grin. "So? Have you thought about my proposal? Or do you find that little enchantress more appealing?"
Jiang Chen chuckled. "Do both the Evil Star Sect and the White Dragon Sect really have to rely on feminine wiles to attract people?"
Han Shuang blinked, caught off guard. "Of course not! My reputation for uprightness is well-known throughout the Scarlet Water Small World. How could I possibly use seduction to recruit? Brother Zhen, I can tell you're no ordinary person—you've got what it takes to make a name for yourself in our Evil Star Sect. Forget being a guest elder; just join the Evil Star Sect outright, and I'll grant you a full elder's title immediately. I guarantee everyone from top to bottom will fall in line."
One had to admit, this woman had a straightforward boldness about her. And her style was positively audacious—leaning across from Jiang Chen with her collar slightly open, those twin white peaks swaying enough to make anyone's head spin. If Jiang Chen's willpower hadn't been as solid as it was, he might have rashly agreed on the spot.
That said, Young Madam Han herself didn't seem to have noticed any of this. She continued looking at Jiang Chen with complete sincerity, pressing her case: "The Evil Star Sect's current position is a bit… awkward. That's exactly why we need capable people to join. If we could establish ourselves in the Scarlet Water Celestial Pool area, that would be an incredible blessing. And on top of that, we'd get an audience with His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor—something countless cultivators can only dream of!"
Jiang Chen couldn't speak for other cultivators, but meeting the Heavenly Emperor held absolutely no appeal for him whatsoever. In his previous life, he'd spent every day in the company of the real Heavenly Emperor—the genuine article. The current Heavenly Emperor was nothing more than a false ruler who lacked the recognition of Creation.
Just as they were speaking, the sound of footsteps reached them from below.
"My companion's back," Jiang Chen said with a relaxed smile. This thorny problem, he'd leave to
When Jiang Huan arrived to find things so lively upstairs, he was somewhat surprised. Especially upon seeing Han Shuang sitting right across from Jiang Chen like that—he was quite taken aback.