The polite smile on Quila's face froze the instant he heard Lu Yuan's tactful refusal.
The curve of his lips instantly stiffened, and the courtesy in his eyes receded bit by bit, replaced by anger he could no longer suppress.
But even with rage churning in his heart, he still clenched his fists, forcibly pressed down the surging emotions, and barely maintained a trace of dignity on his face, not exploding on the spot.
His fingertips trembled slightly. Facing the communication light screen, he forced out a stiff smile, did all the superficial courtesies, perfunctorily exchanged a few words in a flat tone, then could no longer bear to stay and directly hung up the call.
"Beep—"
The moment the notification sound of the call ending faded, the last shred of disguise on Quila's face shattered completely.
He suddenly raised his foot and kicked hard into the nebula barrier beside him. The tremendous force sent ripples spreading across the barrier, and the ferocity of a sixth-rank Star Evolution Realm powerhouse erupted without the slightest reservation.
His eyes were blood-red. Gritting his teeth, he lowered his voice and cursed fiercely into the void, "Damn bastard! Truly refusing the face I gave him! He's just a new student who only just enrolled, yet he thinks no one is worth looking at just because he got full marks in the assessment. Does he really think he can pass Mentor Hua Rong's test? Wishful thinking!"
His furious curses were filled with unwillingness and resentment. He had come to recruit Lu Yuan on his teacher's orders, already lowering himself from his lofty position, yet Lu Yuan had brushed him off like this. The anger in his heart had long since burned to its peak.
After venting, Quila took a deep breath and forcibly calmed himself.