Peace completely returned to the surface of the reservoir in the wake of Kong Sheng and Ye Ge's departure. Any signs of the earlier battle were also washed away by the water.

　　Zhou Yuan's eyes faintly flickered for a moment as he gazed at Kong Sheng's back. Although Zhou Yuan had not wanted things to become so sour between himself and a Chosen, things had not turned out as he wished.

　　Moreover, Kong Sheng may have appeared friendly when they talked earlier, but there was a faint trace of superiority in his voice.

　　It was clear that Kong Sheng looked down on Zhou Yuan somewhat, and if not for the Dragon Genesis Essence crystal, the former would not have 'lowered' himself to speak to the latter

　　One was after all a Chosen, while the other was a mere gold sash disciple.

　　The disparity in their status was far too great.

　　However, Zhou Yuan merely laughed it off, not feeling humiliated by this treatment. It was true that Kong Sheng currently had the qualifications to be prideful.

　　The main reason for this was because Zhou Yuan was weak, but he had time, and believed that Kong Sheng's att.i.tude will naturally change when Zhou Yuan one day stood amongst the ranks of the Chosens.

　　To be treated as an equal, one naturally needed to work hard.

　　Of course, the problem now was that although Zhou Yuan did not mind Kong Sheng's arrogant att.i.tude, the latter rather minded the fact that Zhou Yuan had rejected the offer...

　　In Kong Sheng's eyes, Zhou Yuan likely did not have the right to reject him.

　　"How troublesome…"

　　Zhou Yuan helplessly stuck out his lower lip. There was already an agreement between him and Li Qingchan, and would naturally not renegade on it for Kong Sheng or he would only end up offending Li Qingchan for no good reason.

　　After all, unintentionally trespa.s.sing into Li Qingchan's personal hot spring had already angered her. If he were to also go back on his word, he would likely be banished into the abyss in the heart of the number one beauty of the Cangxuan Sect.

　　Moreover, Li Qingchan and Kong Sheng were both Chosens, so no matter how one looked at it, Zhou Yuan could not possibly offend Li Qingchan because of Kong Sheng.

　　Never offend a woman.

　　Especially one that was so pretty.

　　While Zhou Yuan was lamenting in his heart, a fragrance suddenly drifted over from the side. He turned his head, to find that Li Qingchan had arrived beside him, a strange look in her usually cold as an ice mountain eyes.

　　Li Qingchan nonchalantly asked, "You dare to reject even Kong Sheng?"

　　Zhou Yuan sighed. "If I don't offend him, I'll be offending you. Do I have a choice?"

　　Li Qingchan's eyebrows raised slightly. "Are you saying that I'm scarier than Kong Sheng in your eyes?"

　　Zhou Yuan stretched his back and chuckled. "I only feel that it will be much easier to better my relations.h.i.+p with you than him. He doesn't seem to think much of me, so it likely won't mean much to him even if I did give him the Dragon Genesis Essence crystal."

　　Li Qingchan glanced at Zhou Yuan in astonishment, not expecting him to have such a clear view of the situation. It seems that she had still underestimated him somewhat.

　　"Since I've offended Kong Sheng because of you, you'll have to support me in future." Teased Zhou Yuan.