Faint incense rose from the beast-shaped censer. The great hall was so quiet one could hear a pin drop, with only the sounds of the maid pouring tea and refilling cups.
Chu Feng remained silent.
The discord between Li Qingxuan and Li Zhenshan was a family matter. As an outsider, Chu Feng had no place involving himself.
His main task was to deliver a letter to his master's daughter. As for joining the Demon Suppression Division, that was merely optional.
It would be best if he could join. If this path failed, he could always think of another way.
Seeing that Chu Feng remained silent, the displeasure in Li Qingxuan's phoenix eyes deepened.
"You're not even twenty, yet you've reached the Bone Forging Realm. That is indeed no small feat in a remote little city, but it isn't enough to join the Demon Suppression Division."
A mocking expression appeared on Li Qingxuan's face, as if she intended to vent years of resentment toward her father on this man she had only just met.
"Before my master died, he specifically instructed me to deliver this letter. I wouldn't dare presume to join the Demon Suppression Division. Now that I've completed my task, I should be leaving..."
Chu Feng could not be bothered to deal with this woman. After speaking, he turned and left.
"Wait... Come back!"
The pressure in the great hall suddenly plummeted.
The powerful aura surging from Li Qingxuan far surpassed that of Li Xuanhai, the Demon Suppression Captain.
Chu Feng acted as if he had not noticed and said calmly, "Does Madam need something else?"
"How can someone so neglectful of his own future ever amount to anything? How can you possibly live up to my father's expectations of you?"
Li Qingxuan laughed in anger. Clearly, the other