Her voice was quiet, yet carried a cold hardness that brooked no refusal.
Fu Hua did not even look back, merely shrugging casually.
"Haven't decided."
Her tone was light, even a little teasing.
"I still have grudges to settle and debts of gratitude to repay. Those youngsters around me still need looking after, and there's that nuisance, the Honkai, waiting for me to deal with it."
"What's the rush?"
"I only have a few days left to slack off."
The wind lifted the hem of her clothes, leaving behind a drifting remark.
"Maybe one day we'll get to fight side by side again, old pal."
An almost imperceptible flicker stirred in Kevin's eyes.
"Join World Serpent?"
Fu Hua paused, then waved her hands exaggeratedly.
"Spare me."
She rubbed her temples as though nursing a headache, tapping the side of her forehead twice.
"I don't even know when you came back. As for that guy Otto..."
She mimed holding a gun to her head and imitated a crisp gunshot.
"Bang."
"I don't know a thing about what happened after that."
Kevin's expression remained unchanged as he spoke calmly.
"Ask that feather."
"She'll answer your questions."
Fu Hua raised an eyebrow.
"Sure, I'll have a chat with her later."
Then she changed the subject, waving her hand again.
"But working for you? Forget it."
"I'm planning to put together a team of my own for fun."
"Wait..."
She suddenly tilted her head, her gaze turning somewhat puzzled.
"Didn't I used to have some name like 'Taixu'?"
"Is it still around?"
"Can't remember. I'll have to go back and dig through the old records."
Kevin nodded slightly, the faintest hint of a curve seeming to touch his lips.
"That's fine too."
"There are a few faces on my side who really wouldn't want