However, the Green-ink Qilin Armor I wore made their gazes pause for a moment. But soon, the old woman at the head of the group revealed a contemptuous smile and said, "This armor is quite new, isn't it? It doesn't have a single scratch. You're a fledgling who just muddled your way up here, aren't you?"
I gave a sheepish chuckle, glanced at the armor on the old woman, and said, "Senior, your legendary armor has taken quite a beating. The vicious beasts must have bullied you plenty, huh?"
"What did you say?" The old woman's face immediately darkened.
Behind her stood a silent woman and a middle-aged man with a scarred face and one eye. They were all wearing legendary armor, but it was obvious at a glance that they had been forcibly thrown together as a team and were not united at heart. Still, they had one thing in common: they all looked down somewhat on my appearance.
"Senior, if your age has made it difficult for you to hear clearly, I can repeat myself." I chuckled lightly. Since she had been the one to provoke me first, she couldn't blame me for biting back. Where in this world was there any rule that said one could take a beating without striking back?
"Hmph! You junior are rather arrogant. Very well, this old woman can't be bothered to argue with you! When the beast season comes again, I'll teach you how to become a qualified hunter!" After saying that, the old woman continued climbing the mountain in a huff.
The two legendary hunters behind her had waist plaques bearing the insignia of another major city. That should have been proof that they came from the same major city. As for the inverse-scale badges on their armor, they were