Rejecting Hu Liena—Because You're Unworthy

"No!"

Upon hearing Hu Liena's confession, Chu Hao slowly turned around. With a cold expression, he met her gaze, his eyes almost completely unchanged—icy and emotionless.

"Why?"

Hearing his answer, Hu Liena gradually calmed down and closed her eyes despondently.

She had known that Chu Hao did not like her.

"Because you're unworthy!" Chu Hao replied coldly and mercilessly.

Was Hu Liena truly unworthy?

In truth, judging by her current and future status and talent, she was more than qualified.

After all, Hu Liena was one of the ten great goddesses of Douluo Continent.

She possessed outstanding talent and exceptional resolve.

The fact that she had survived in Slaughter City, passed through Hell Road, obtained Divine Slaughter's Domain, and achieved the title of Slaughter God was enough to make her stand above the masses.

Otherwise, Bibi Dong would not have valued her so highly.

She could be considered one of the women with the highest status and greatest talent on Douluo Continent.

Among the women of Douluo Continent, only Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue could compare to her.

As for Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and the others, they still fell somewhat short of her in overall ability.

Especially in terms of talent, Hu Liena was unquestionably ahead of them.

If they had not encountered Tang San, the protagonist, and received the aid of immortal herbs, their cultivation talent would never have caught up to hers.

There were four reasons why Chu Hao rejected Hu Liena and remained unchanged in his attitude toward her.

First, Chu Ling was still in the hands of the Heaven Dou Empire. He needed to rapidly increase his strength and rescue her. Before then, he could not allow anything to distract him.

Second, a man should prioritize his ambitions. If he wanted to avoid being bullied and protect his family and friends, then he had to carve out a place for himself on Douluo Continent.

For him right now, love would only become a burden that held him back.

Third, he truly had no feelings for Hu Liena. The most important reason was that the moment they met, Hu Liena had immediately made fun of him.

What he hated most in his life was being made fun of, especially when he desperately needed to improve his strength and save his sister.

That kind of behavior was simply unbearable to him.

Although Hu Liena later apologized and paid the price for it, the first impression had already formed. Changing it would not be so easy.

Fourth, Chu Hao sincerely wanted to train Hu Liena and turn her into a capable subordinate. The same went for Yan and Xie Yue.

If someone was to grow quickly, there was only one thing that could drive them—hatred.

Chu Hao understood that better than anyone; he himself was proof of it.

And Hu Liena was the core of the three. Only by making her suffer and hate him could he spur Yan and Xie Yue to strive harder alongside her.

Of course, his method was dangerous. One careless mistake could lead to betrayal and render all his efforts meaningless.

But that was how the world worked. Only high risk could bring high returns in the shortest amount of time.

He believed he had the ability to completely keep the three of them in line and make them work for him faithfully.

When Yan and Xie Yue heard Chu Hao's words, their minds buzzed as endless fury erupted from the depths of their hearts.

They might have been able to understand Hu Liena's confession being rejected.

But his reason was something they could not accept.

How was Hu Liena unworthy of you?

She was so beautiful, so outstanding, and even possessed an extraordinary background. Why was she unworthy of you?

Damn it!

This was intolerable!

"Chu Hao, you've gone too far!"

Yan could no longer endure Chu Hao's humiliation of Hu Liena. He summoned his martial soul and charged at him in a rage.

At the same time, Xie Yue also summoned his martial soul and arrived before Chu Hao even faster than Yan.

"Get lost!"

Watching the two rush toward him, Chu Hao narrowed his eyes slightly. A terrifying killing intent erupted from his body, generating a fierce gust that blasted both of them away.

That murderous aura left them trembling in fear.

But so what if Chu Hao was powerful? They were not afraid in the slightest.

Chu Hao had thoroughly trampled on their bottom line. They would fight him to the death.

It was only one life. Eighteen years later, they would be heroes again.

"That's enough!"

Just as Xie Yue and Yan climbed back to their feet, ready to fight Chu Hao to the death, Hu Liena shouted loudly and stopped them.

In her heart, Xie Yue was the person closest to her, while Yan was her best friend.

No matter what, she could not gamble with their lives.

"Not bad. You saved their worthless lives!"

Chu Hao cast a merciless glance at Xie Yue and Yan, then slowly turned to Hu Liena.

He was ready to deal Hu Liena another crushing blow.

"Chu Hao, am I really not worthy of you?" Hu Liena asked coldly.

"That's right!" Chu Hao replied without emotion.

"In what way am I unworthy?" Hu Liena pressed.

"In every way." Chu Hao answered.

"Heh, unworthy in every way?"

"Chu Hao, bullshit!"

Upon hearing his answer, Hu Liena gave a cold laugh and directly shouted a curse.

This was the first time in her life that she had ever used foul language, leaving Xie Yue and Yan completely stunned.

"Heh, looks like you think highly of yourself."

Chu Hao looked at Hu Liena, whose confidence was gradually rebuilding, and smiled disdainfully.

"Highly? Of course I think highly of myself."

"Whether it's my background, appearance, talent, or anything else, across all of Douluo Continent, how many women can compare to me?"

"The Pope's disciple, peerless beauty, outstanding talent—among people my age, there isn't a single woman who can match me."

"If even I am unworthy, then who is?"

"Chu Hao, don't think that just because you're powerful and talented, you can look down on everyone else."

"I, Hu Liena, am not afraid."

"I, Hu Liena, am worthy of you."

Perhaps Chu Hao's rejection and humiliation had caused Hu Liena's pride to explode, pushing her confidence to its peak.

People were like that. After suffering a crushing blow, they either never recovered, or they used it as motivation to strive harder and prove themselves.

Clearly, Hu Liena had chosen the latter.

However, to maximize the effect, Chu Hao still needed to add more fuel to the fire. At the same time, he would give them another warning, making Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan understand just how vast the gap between them truly was.

Only then would they have enough motivation, and only then would his intimidation reach its greatest effect.

"No, you are not worthy."

"From the moment you chose to submit, you were no longer worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as me."

"Especially you, Hu Liena. You are utterly unworthy—far, far beneath me."

Chu Hao mocked them coldly, dragging Xie Yue and Yan into it as well. The three of them were consumed by rage.

Even Du Feng, standing nearby, found the words grating and felt that Chu Hao had gone a little too far.

"No, I am worthy."

"The gap between us isn't that great. There is only a wall between us."

"Chu Hao, don't even think about crushing our pride."

Hu Liena shook her head repeatedly, doing her best to maintain her confidence.

She believed that Chu Hao was merely stronger in terms of methods. They could still catch up to him.

Even if they could not catch up, the gap would not be so great.

"Heh, only a wall apart?"

"You really think too highly of yourselves."

"In that case, I'll let you see just how great the gap between us really is."

"Open your eyes wide and watch carefully!"

Seeing Hu Liena's state of mind, Chu Hao knew the moment had come. Without hesitation, he summoned his first martial soul—the Hades Sword.