Luo Li's slightly parted lips took a long while to close. She had imagined that Mu Chen would arrive on the appointed day, and that the two of them would face the pressure from the Blood God Clan together.
That was already the best outcome she could have imagined...
But what was this situation now?
Not only had he directly wiped out the Blood God Clan's clan leader and elders, even the helper he had invited had casually sent the Western Heaven Battle Emperor flying?
She looked at Mu Chen with utter astonishment, as though asking, "What did you do over the past three years to transform yourself into the deputy of someone as important as Hun Tiandi?"
To grow from a greenhorn into such a powerhouse in so short a time, he must have endured tremendous hardship...
Luo Li felt a little heartache for him... No, on second thought, perhaps not that much.
Just look at her grandfather. He had exhausted himself for so many years, yet could only keep the Luo God Clan barely afloat beneath the Blood God Clan's attacks... Yet Mu Chen had, in just three years, borrowed enough power to knock the Western Heaven Battle Emperor from his pedestal. That was simply outrageous!
After hesitating for a long time, she finally could not help asking, "How did you do it?"
Meeting her clear eyes, like lakes in a forest, Mu Chen gave a dry cough and explained:
"It was all thanks to the Hall Master's favor... The Soul Hall has its own objectives, and I merely happened to be in the right place at the right time... In truth, this position of mine as Vice Hall Master is nominal at best."
Luo Li's eyes remained full of doubt.
Mu Chen shrugged. "I haven't completely figured