"You were putting on a fit on purpose just now, weren't you?"
"Afraid I'd make a move?"
Hearing Chen Changan's words, Ren Xuan nodded awkwardly.
Given Ren Xuan's temperament, he would never have suddenly blown up like that. He'd only been worried that the disciple would ramble on too long and provoke Chen Changan's displeasure.
Better to blow up himself first than wait for Chen Changan to lose his temper and let things get out of hand.
"That's how things are in the Longevity Realm. It's not just like this in Heavenly Light Prefecture; it's the same elsewhere."
"Even among fellow disciples, undercurrents run deep. We're all competitors, and people are even more concerned with status and power."
"If you're strong, everyone fawns over you. If you're weak, you're everyone's punching bag," Ren Xuan said helplessly.
"This isn't unique to your Longevity Realm. It happens in every world. It's just human nature."
"Still, as we were leaving just now, I heard him mutter something. He said he thought you were still the Ren Xuan from before. What did he mean?"
"Were you something of a big shot in Heavenly Light Prefecture back then?" Chen Changan asked curiously.
Chen Changan wasn't the only one who'd heard those words; Ren Xuan had heard them too. He just hadn't expected Chen Changan to ask him about them outright.
Ren Xuan could only give a bitter smile. "That's all in the past. There's no need to bring it up."
"Come on. I'll take you to a place to rest first, then I'll find out when the assessment is being held."
Ren Xuan didn't want to talk about it, so Chen Changan didn't press him.
Although Chen Changan and the other two had been brought to Heavenly Light Prefecture by a Reincarnation Envoy, until they