The Fire Spirit Clan Head seemed to have been mentally prepared for Wei Yang's refusal. Upon hearing it, he did not show much surprise.
After all, Ascenders like this—especially ones as young as Wei Yang and Xiao Yan—carried the pride of prodigies in their hearts. How could they so easily submit to some faction?
Even if that faction was the Maha Ancient Clan.
Moreover, these two not only possessed formidable combat strength, but were also Alchemy Grandmasters. Their futures were exceedingly bright. Even on their own, they could live freely and comfortably, so why would they choose to live under another's roof?
The Fire Spirit Clan Head understood the saying that it was better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.
It was precisely because of this that he had known from the very beginning. Unlike the many elders, he had never expected this matter to succeed.
As for the paltry reward they would receive for reporting this upward, he did not care about it in the slightest.
If the Maha Ancient Clan had personally come to recruit them, the outcome might have been hard to predict. But if the Fire Spirit Clan came forward, they would not even spare them a glance.
The Fire Spirit Clan Head remained calm as he said in a deep voice, "Do the two of you truly not wish to consider this more carefully? Rejecting the goodwill of the Maha Ancient Clan so lightly would not be wise."
"Are you threatening us?"
Wei Yang leaned back in his chair, looking at the Fire Spirit Clan Head with a faintly amused smile. "It seems the Maha Ancient Clan has given your Fire Spirit Clan quite a bit of courage, for you to dare speak to me this way."
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