Chapter 1210: Chapter 1207
After hearing Bi Xia say she had heard of Junmen, Chen Buqun’s previously serious face softened slightly, and he said, "That’s right, we’re planning to bring you into Junmen for training. As long as you pass the test, we will appoint you as the leader of Junmen, and when the time comes, Junmen will be directly under your responsibility."
Until the last sentence was finished, Chen Buqun spoke as if he was assigning tasks without a hint of pleading, because he believed that anyone who had heard of Junmen would know that the leader of Junmen was a position truly coveted by those with spiritual power.
But evidently, Bi Xia was never one to follow the rules.
She switched her crossed legs, arms folded lazily, and said, "If I remember correctly, Junmen shouldn’t have a person in charge, right? The leader is supposed to be the person responsible for Junmen, isn’t it? Moreover... Isn’t there someone else who is the leader and in charge of Junmen, and not... you?"
Bi Xia’s direct challenge made Chen Buqun’s expression stiff for a moment. He narrowed his eyes, glaring unfavorably at Bi Xia. Since climbing to this position, it was rare for anyone to speak to him like this, but remembering that he was here to recruit Bi Xia, he tried to suppress his rising anger, and coldly said, "Yes, Junmen’s previous leader had indeed been someone else, but due to mistakes, that person left Junmen, and underwent reforms."
"Mistakes?" The four words slowly flowed from her red lips, carried with a cool tone of subtle sarcasm that made Chen Buqun uneasy. At this moment, Bi Xia added, "Tell me, how did you know I possess spiritual power?"
"Junmen lacks a leader," Chen Buqun did not hide the fact, "We are currently recruiting someone capable of taking on that role, so we conducted a nationwide search, and currently, you are the only one we have found whose spiritual power equals that of the previous leader."
"After finding out that you are now in Yan City and acquainted with Second Young Master Ji, we asked him to recommend you."
Ji Qiutang heard Chen Buqun’s statement and sneered, "That’s not anything close to a request."
Chen Buqun shrugged slightly, indifferent, "Sorry, desperate times call for desperate measures."
"Then..." The young man slowly opened his mouth, his eyes twinkling, "Does that also include sacrificing nine lives for Junmen?"
Chen Buqun trembled, his stern face momentarily cracked. The young man leaned against the sofa’s back with arms folded and chin slightly raised, those eyes seeming like they contained Frost, lips tightly pursed, and his exquisite face betraying no sign of emotion.
Though it was merely a sentence, it made Chen Buqun feel at that moment as if he saw that man who once sat calmly in the commander’s seat on the battlefield. The man used youth to his advantage, but the powerful aura and decisive ruthless tactics left them with no ability to resist.
Standing behind him were elite warriors, each selected for their defiant nature, staring unblinkingly at these so-called leaders, with eyes full of disdain and an air of imperial dominance.
At this point, the young man stood up slowly, eyes mocking as they swept across the military attire, "If the ranks are filled with people like you, if Junmen’s leader is you, truly sorry, but Junmen and I are never meant to be."
"Keeping the old facade while changing the core of Junmen, it’s sickening to hear..." The young man’s tone shifted, speaking casually and slowly, "Do you think changing a person will make Junmen what it once was, a place to aspire to? Let me tell you now—"
"Im—pos—sible."
"You!" Chen Buqun’s eyes widened, orange spiritual power instantly emanating from him, its intense pressure making the still-weak spiritual power of Ji Qiutang notably uncomfortable. He furrowed his brows, expressionless in his gaze towards Chen Buqun, who intended to use force against Bi Xia.
"Chen Buqun!" Ji Qiutang spoke coldly, his face calm, "Who gave you the ability to act in front of me!"
