"Haha, it wasn't actually as miserable as I made it sound. I was just joking with you.
You have no idea. The moment those fellows from the Body Sect saw me, they were astounded, crying and begging me to become their Holy Son.
Power, money, beautiful women-they offered anything I wanted. But none of it could shake my steadfast heart."
Qin Xiao spoke earnestly.
"Really?"
Meng Hongchen was utterly shocked, her eyes wide and round with disbelief.
Jing Hongchen gave an irritated snort. "Just listen to him spinning tales. I know perfectly well what those fellows from the Body Sect are like.
Every last one of them is arrogant, swaggering around as if they own the world. Would they ever beg a child?
Especially their Sect Master, Du Busi. His arrogance knows no bounds. He practically ranks himself third in the universe, right after heaven and earth. Anyone who refuses to bow to him is sure to get a bitter taste of the consequences.
Honestly... sometimes a girl's intelligence drops straight to zero. Meng, I'm already worried about your future."
As he spoke, he couldn't help pressing a hand to his forehead.
Without a doubt, he thought Qin Xiao was bragging.
It wasn't that Qin Xiao's talent failed to meet the Body Sect's needs, but that Du Busi was a man who wouldn't tolerate so much as a grain of sand in his eyes.
He would never allow anyone to disobey him.
"Pfft."
Meng Hongchen suddenly laughed. "Martial Uncle, that joke you just told really was pretty funny."
Qin Xiao: "..."
No one believes me when I lie, and no one believes me when I tell the truth either?
Am I really that untrustworthy?
A trace of contempt flashed through Vina's lowered eyes.
She sneered inwardly. So what if he