Blood Demon burst out laughing. "Brother, if you're too thin-skinned, you'll only narrow your own path. I get it—you're a 'professor.' Maybe someday you'll become a figure held up as a teacher for all ages. You can't bring yourself to do anything too underhanded or shameless. But in a situation like this, if you're going to borrow a shell, shouldn't you pick one like this—or at least one that looks like this?"
Ronan looked at Wan Liuhua and activated Soul Inquiry. "Is Starry Sky Club like this?"
She smiled and shrugged.
"Hey, hey, look over here. Great Master Wan treats everyone like contract workers... Ahem, of course, that's because she focuses on imparting knowledge and teaching, acting with fairness and objectivity."
Whether he meant it sincerely or was merely putting on airs, it was clear that Blood Demon was somewhat wary of Wan Liuhua. He also chose his words much more carefully. "Of course, we absolutely aren't trying to start brawling in full view of the public and make a spectacle of ourselves. You know, the people who do that are usually the kind with nothing but air in their heads, incapable of putting forward any useful or feasible opinions, and can only focus on causing trouble... We're different."
"How are you different?"
Ever since Wan Liuhua entered, everyone in the room had remained standing. Ronan had no intention of sitting back down for a long talk. Whoever it was, the time had come for the dagger to be revealed. "Mister Blood Demon, although my understanding of the bigger picture is limited, and I know little about Starry Sky Club, I've gotten an initial impression from what you've said. Your club doesn't seem to be a particularly tightly organized group, nor does it qualify as the 'circle' you described, does