Seeing Chen Changsheng's beaming smile, Zheng Ling spoke calmly.
"No matter how many times Senior asks, my answer will always be the same."
"I have held no grudge against Senior in the past, nor do I bear any enmity toward Senior now!"
Hearing this answer, Chen Changsheng raised a brow, then draped an arm around Zheng Ling's shoulders.
"Now that you put it that way, it seems we truly have no grudge or enmity between us."
"But there may be none now—what about in the future?"
"There will not be!"
"Even if that bastard from the Pill Tower forces you, you still won't become enemies with me?"
"Even with blades pressed against my body, I will never become enemies with Senior in this lifetime."
"Hahaha!"
Chen Changsheng laughed happily at Zheng Ling's words.
"That's a bit of an exaggeration."
"You and I are neither kin nor friends. How could I expect you to be utterly loyal?"
"Surely you aren't trying to fool me with all that just now?"
Facing Chen Changsheng's skeptical gaze, Zheng Ling said calmly, "If I make an error in judging the situation, I will bear whatever consequences come without furrowing my brow."
"But one mistake in judgment is enough. I, Zheng Ling, will not allow it to happen a second time."
"To put it more simply, I will not choose the wrong side again."
At those words, Chen Changsheng's smile grew even broader.
"You're that confident in your own judgment?"
"What if, in the end, I can't defeat the Pill Tower? Wouldn't you suffer a tremendous loss?"
"In this struggle, whether Senior wins or loses, I will stand firmly by Senior's side."
"Why?"
"Because only then will Senior not kill me."
"Hahaha!"
"Don't make it sound so serious. I'm not some murderous maniac. Why would I