Coming to seek refuge with him?
Lu Mingchuan frowned as he looked at the two people before him, who had already shed their disguises and looked travel-worn.
It was not hard to guess that they had rushed here without pause and come straight to him upon arriving in Heaven Dou City.
However, he knew very well how loyal these two were to Spirit Hall, yet the first thing they said was that they wanted to seek refuge with him.
There was bound to be some other motive hidden behind it.
As though he had seen through Lu Mingchuan's thoughts, Yue Guan continued speaking.
"To be honest, we could no longer remain in Spirit Hall, so we came to seek refuge with you." As he spoke, he put on a bitter expression.
"The Pope assigned us a mission." His bitter gaze fixed on Lu Mingchuan.
Lu Mingchuan watched him silently.
"The mission target... is to kill you."
"You know our strength. We are merely normal Titled Douluo."
"How could we possibly complete such a mission under the hands of two peak experts?"
When he finished, Yue Guan revealed a helpless, bitter smile.
"Oh? So you decided to come seek refuge with me?"
"Aren't you afraid I'll refuse and spread this news, bringing Spirit Hall's wanted order down on you?"
A faint smile curled at Lu Mingchuan's lips. By now, he more or less understood what they meant.
"This..."
Ghost Chrysanthemum exchanged glances. They had indeed considered this possibility.
But no matter what, they were Titled Douluo. Surely he would not simply turn down two fairly capable forces like them.
"Haha, I was only joking. You two needn't take it to heart."
Seeing the two of them looking at each other, Lu Mingchuan reined in his smile and instead showed a cheerful