"Should I treat you to hot pot in the Thirty-Three Heavens sometime?" Hua Yunfei was amused by the Nether Son's reaction and changed the subject.
"Now that's how friends should thank each other. Saying thank you so openly—isn't that just drawing a line between us?"
The Nether Son lifted his chin haughtily. "I thought I'd offended you somehow, and you wanted to sever our brotherly bond."
Hua Yunfei chuckled. He still remembered how serious a powerhouse the Nether Son had been when they first met. How had he ended up like this?
It seemed the Nether Son was a closet flirt, too. After knowing Hua Yunfei for long enough, his true colors had naturally come out.
Hua Yunfei said, "Then I'll leave finding the pig to you. Just remember, once you find him, tell me. That's all. Don't disturb him."
The Nether Son said, "Leave it to me."
Hua Yunfei nodded, about to hang up, when the Nether Son suddenly asked, "How strong are you now? At the peak of the Quasi-Hegemon realm?"
Hua Yunfei thought for a moment. "Not that strong."
The Nether Son had spent a long time with Hua Yunfei. How could he fail to understand what those words really meant? "You little brat, hiding it even from me? Fine, fine. Next time we meet, you and I will spar. Then I'll know for sure."
Hua Yunfei shrugged. "Don't come. This clone of mine can't beat you. You never know when to hold back. What if you beat me to pieces?"
The Nether Son burst out laughing. "You're afraid, too? Then meow for me, and I, the great Nether Son, will let you off. How about that?"
Hua Yunfei looked at him oddly. "After all these years, you've developed a strange fetish? Disgusting. That's just disgusting!"
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