Feng Jun truly hadn't expected Sophia to speak of betrayal so easily—was this the rebellious mindset of a chuunibyo teenager?
But on second thought, it was perfectly normal. Wasn't the so-called Jungle Law of the strong devouring the weak proposed by the Western Continent?
Xia Nation spoke of benevolent rule and tyrannical rule. Though their underlying meanings were much the same, they still needed a fig leaf.
Honestly, based on his personal preferences, Feng Jun was willing to give Sophia a chance to cultivate. When she had seen through his invisibility and had actually seemed a little delighted, he had formed a favorable impression of her, believing the girl was both capable and independent-minded.
As for why he had still abducted her afterward, that had nothing to do with his impression of her. He had simply had to do it.
Now that Sophia had pursued him all the way to Xia Nation, his vanity was greatly satisfied.
If not for the mentality Wang Haifeng had mentioned—those not of our kind are sure to have different hearts—he would have taken in this Enchantress long ago.
The great mountain blocking his path at present was the issue of race. He had no desire to teach an apprentice only to starve the master.
And don't call that a bad habit of Xia people. Westerners did it even more excessively—they not only refused to teach apprentices themselves, but also stopped others from teaching them!
After thinking it over, Feng Jun still shook his head. "Forgive my bluntness, but even if you want to betray them, we have to be willing to accept you. Xia Nation citizenship is very difficult to obtain, much harder than Ma irui Country citizenship."
"I really didn't know that," Sophia said honestly, shaking her head. She was ultimately just a