Shapeshifting Leaves

Even Lord Tree Ancestor had been brought into it.

It was clear that Chen Yinxing had completely refused. She had listened to all the promises and the rosy picture he'd painted, but in her heart, she was secretly suffering.

Of all the agents, who didn't want to earn Lord Tree Ancestor's favor? Who didn't want to become the Top Agent Lord Tree Ancestor valued most?

If the old Chen Yinxing had received a promise like this, she would have been overjoyed. Tang Pan wouldn't even have needed to persuade her; she would have agreed without hesitation.

Making a strong impression on Lord Tree Ancestor and earning his esteem had once been Chen Yinxing's fondest dream.

Unfortunately, her awakened talent had held her back. Among those hundreds of agents, she had never managed to stand out or measure up to the agents with top-tier talents.

She couldn't compare to Lord Binghai and Lord Qingming back then, let alone Tang Pan and Tong Jiangnan now. They were far beyond her reach.

She knew that perfectly well.

Getting ahead in front of Lord Tree Ancestor was simply too difficult for her.

Chen Yinxing knew this, and Tang Pan naturally knew it too.

So he had been sure that, after he'd said all that, Chen Yinxing had no reason to refuse.

But no matter how long he waited, Chen Yinxing kept mulling it over instead of accepting as readily as he'd expected.

Tang Pan's brow furrowed slightly.

"Yinxing, you'd only take this attitude with me. If Lord Tree Ancestor found out you were dragging your feet on its mission, do you know what would happen?"

Chen Yinxing gave a bitter smile. "Mr. Tang, it's not that I'm slacking off on Lord Tree Ancestor's mission. I know my own limits. You shouldn't try to wear