Anqi's gaze grew hazy as Wei Rong drew her in. This man had an indescribable allure. Gradually, the two of them moved closer and closer.
Behind Anqi, Amu shouted, "Let go!" and was about to attack.
Wei Rong's men immediately blocked him.
Anqi came to her senses. Her face reddened, and she glared at Wei Rong reproachfully. "You went too far."
Wei Rong laughed heartily. "Miss Anqi, has anyone ever pursued you?"
Anqi pressed her lips together and nodded. "Of course."
"What's the most romantic thing anyone's ever done for you?" Wei Rong called out, loud enough for many people to hear.
Anqi's face turned crimson. She stared at Wei Rong. "What are you trying to say?"
Wei Rong pointed toward the True Explanation Hall. "The most romantic thing I can imagine is tearing down the Outer Universe Spirit Interpreter Research Association that's been weighing on us for countless years. Who else but me, Wei Rong, could do that?"
Anqi's eyes reddened, and her gaze shimmered as she looked at Wei Rong with admiration and affection.
This was the best of times, and the worst of times. Only a villain could take the lead and set the pace of an era. Wei Rong was that villain. In the battle on Taiyuan Star, seizing the Spirit Interpreter Research Association's resources accumulated over countless years was not his main goal. He wanted to set the worst possible precedent—to begin a backlash in which the Outer Universe struck back against the Inner Universe.
Inside the True Explanation Hall, the Two-star Control Intermediate Spirit Interpreter had slaughtered many people. Blood pooled beneath his feet, yet fighting still raged elsewhere in the hall. Spirit Interpreter corpses appeared on the ground from time to time. For Spirit Interpreters, this was a day of mourning.
"No matter