"What is this?" Xingzi lowered her head to look at the Sequence Adept Chu Sheng had tossed in front of her.
"Is this... for me?"
She pointed at herself, then raised her head and looked at Chu Sheng with confusion in her eyes, as though she could hardly believe it.
Chu Sheng nodded. "He's for you. I don't know what his sequence is, but another sequence will give you another way to protect yourself."
"Even if his sequence isn't combat-oriented, having another sequence to nourish you will help your own sequence develop faster."
"You don't have any combat abilities, and I can't stay by your side protecting you forever."
"If something unexpected happens later, you'll be able to protect yourself."
Chu Sheng spoke calmly. That really had been part of his reasoning for giving this man to Xingzi.
Even he couldn't truly be heartless. Xingzi had treated him impeccably.
She had practically been helping him without asking for anything in return.
She was far better than a certain White Tiger Sequence Adept.
"Big Brother Chu Sheng..." Xingzi's eyes reddened as she listened, and she looked at him, deeply moved.
Nearby, An Xi handed Yamamoto Daiki, whom she had been carrying, to A Xin. Then she caught sight of the exchange between Xingzi and Chu Sheng. She clenched her teeth and fists as two words sprang into her mind.
Scumbag! Manipulative bitch!
An Xi was annoyed, but there was nothing she could say. She could only snort and turn away.
After Chu Sheng and the others had sorted out the captured Sequence Adepts, Captain Hui sighed beside them. "Plundering sequences can improve your combat strength and speed up your sequence's growth, but sometimes I honestly don't know whether it's a good thing or a bad thing."
Chu Sheng glanced at him,