Xu Jingming paused, a nearly imperceptible frown creasing his brow as he turned toward the voice.
Five or six people emerged from the entrance of an upscale coffee shop off to one side.
At their head was none other than Chi Huang.
His fiery red short hair and crimson-gold heterochromatic eyes made him exceptionally conspicuous in the crowd.
A roguish, carefree smile hung on his face.
Yet the one who had spoken was not Chi Huang himself.
It was a young man standing slightly ahead of the group clustered around him.
The young man stood over two meters tall, with a broad, powerfully built frame.
He wore a black sleeveless combat vest that accentuated his muscles, and complex dark red tattoos covered his exposed arms.
His aura was fierce and formidable. He had clearly reached Star Tier Rank 6.
Moreover, his Origin Energy was solid and condensed, while the faint Law fluctuations emanating from him showed that his comprehension of the Flame Law was quite profound.
His features were rugged, and his eyes held undisguised mockery and provocation.
He was eyeing Xu Jingming sidelong. It was obvious that the sarcastic remark just now had come from him.
"What?"
When the burly young man saw Xu Jingming look over—
Not only did he fail to restrain himself, he instead stepped forward.
He raised his voice further, and the ridicule in his tone became even more pronounced.
"Relying on Lord Ye Li being your senior sister to pull strings with the team roster. You don't have to honestly form a team with the rest of us. Now that everyone knows about it, you still have the nerve to stroll around with your female companion? Your skin is really thick!"
His words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake.
They instantly