"No competing!"
Chu Youwei puffed out her cheeks slightly, looking like an aggrieved little wife. The soft light in her eyes was full of concern.
Qi Jialue grew even more dissatisfied at the sight. "This is a matter between men. Stay out of it."
Chu Youwei's expression darkened. Amid her displeasure, a trace of doubt flashed through her heart. It would have been one thing if Qi Jialue's temperament had driven him to provoke Lu Feng, but from what she knew of Lu Feng, he was hardly the sort to lose his head from a little goading.
Could it be... he was doing this for me?
Did he want to help me shake off Qi Jialue's pestering?
Chu Youwei's heart suddenly trembled, and she was inexplicably moved. He really took what I said earlier to heart.
With such thoughts in mind, Chu Youwei felt even more that she could not let the two fight. Just as she was considering what excuse to use to stop them, Lin Xiaowan suddenly spoke.
"If you really insist on competing, change the target. The Dark Tiger Python is far too dangerous. Chaotic Yin Tomb happens to be not far ahead—compete over catching Yin Eating Lizards instead."
Seeing the look in Lin Xiaowan's eyes as she gazed at him, clearly eager to watch the fun grow bigger, Lu Feng understood that she too found Qi Jialue unpleasant. Trusting in him, she wanted to use this chance to dampen the man's arrogance.
Lu Feng could only smile helplessly at that.
Aside from helping Chu Youwei, he had agreed to Qi Jialue's challenge out of selfish motives as well. He had wanted to use the opportunity to venture deeper into the Profound Gloom Mountain Range, familiarize himself with the terrain, and see which route would be best