Even Qin Siyang, who was supposedly a law unto himself, was shocked by Hu Chan's bold, aggressive move.
He activated Conversation Shielding and asked Zhao Longfei beside him, "Principal Zhao, after Hu Chan publicly attacked the Three Harmonies Church like that, they're bound to find a way to get him. He already has tigers outside and jackals within. Isn't he afraid of dying?"
Zhao Longfei replied, "Would his situation improve if he didn't offend the Three Harmonies Church? He can't even leave Nanrong University right now."
"Isn't that just like me? I don't dare leave Nanrong University either."
"Not even close. You've made a mortal enemy of one person. As long as you become stronger than him, you can survive. But Hu Chan has made a mortal enemy of an entire faction. He can only survive by becoming an even stronger faction himself."
"You mean Hu Chan is ostensibly holding a Blessing Ceremony, but he's really using it as cover to establish a branch and rebuild his forces?"
"Yes. As they say, one tree can't hold everything up. How could one person possibly accumulate resources and grow as quickly as a massive organization? If he can't gain a firm foothold here, Hu Chan will die sooner or later, even if he opens the Path of the Believer."
Qin Siyang nodded in understanding. "Looks like Hu Chan intends to stake his life on this gamble today."
Zhao Longfei sighed. "Yes. He only told you about the Blessing Ceremony on Monday, and by Thursday he'd made such a momentous decision. He really is decisive."
"We're all much the same, really. How many chances does life give you to deliberate and rehearse?" Qin Siyang said with a smile. "Major decisions that shape your future and determine whether you live or die are often