State of Wei,
Great Liang City.
A certain dark, inconspicuous building.
Within the dim hall, bronze lamps flickered with feeble flames, casting twisted shadows upon the walls.
Snake Granny and Xiao Jingyu knelt upon the ground, their knees pressed tight against the icy floor tiles, even their breathing held exceedingly light.
They quietly reported the circumstances of this mission.
"So... he refused?"
After Xiao Jingyu finished speaking,
A hoarse voice came from behind the curtain.
In the darkness, the vague outline of a burly figure could be seen seated in a grandmaster's chair, a broad hand rolling two smooth steel balls.
"This subordinate was incompetent!"
Xiao Jingyu gritted his teeth, shame appearing on his face.
He had originally thought this trip would be as easy as taking something from his pocket, that the task would be completed without effort.
Yet he had never expected to stumble so badly!
He had even suffered a great loss at that brat's hands.
What made Xiao Jingyu feel even worse was,
Ever since his youth, he had received Master Li's favor and the full cultivation of the countless resources Black Ice Platform had amassed, allowing him to enter the Innate Grandmaster realm at such a young age.
Yet the first time he made a move,
He had been effortlessly crushed within two or three exchanges by an even younger junior!
And that boy had not even possessed some great power that spared no expense in providing resources and cultivation techniques!
How could Xiao Jingyu not feel miserable over this?
At this very moment,
His heart was filled with guilt,
Feeling that he had utterly wasted Master Li's regard and cultivation!
Meanwhile,
Upon Snake Granny's wrinkled face,
A bead of cold sweat could not help but seep forth!
She slightly raised her head, her gaze