The dominance and absolute confidence in his words shook everyone to their core once again.
Good heavens, was this really Brother Lu—the powerful yet easygoing man they knew, who would occasionally joke around with them?
At this moment, Lu Jun was like a peerless divine weapon finally drawn from its sheath, its edge fully revealed as it looked down upon the world. The majesty and decisiveness belonging to a former supreme powerhouse, rising from the depths of his soul, were released without reservation, inspiring awe and making people afraid to even meet his gaze.
Wu Sidu and Gu Yue Na looked at Lu Jun like this, their beautiful eyes shining with admiration and pride.
What they admired was precisely this kind of courage and strength—the willingness to shoulder responsibility at critical moments and break through every obstacle.
Xie Xie, Yue Zhengyu, Long Chen, Tang Wulin, and the others had far more complicated feelings.
They knew Lu Jun was no ordinary person, and they were grateful for his leadership and protection. Yet standing against the Federation that had raised them, even if only against the chairman himself, still filled their hearts with confusion and struggle.
It was a sense of belonging rooted in their bloodlines and upbringing, along with an instinctive resistance.
Lu Jun keenly noticed their emotions. He stopped, turned back to look at them, and softened his tone somewhat, though his resolve remained firm.
"Don't worry. This is merely a personal grudge between Xu Tiandi and me, the inevitable consequence of the choice he may make. It won't implicate you, and I won't put you in a difficult position."
He clearly laid out the two paths before them.
"The situation is very clear now. There are only two possible developments. First, Xu Tiandi is wise enough to choose cooperation