Tianming didn't even bother hiding his hostility toward Ye Chen. He was an obstacle that he had to overcome to reach the ninth level of the pagoda, after all. While he didn't hate him, he felt that this conversation was pointless for now, so he didn't bother entertaining him either. Not to mention, he probably wouldn't meet him for the rest of his life in the real world, so there was no fear in antagonizing him.

To Ye Chen, Tianming’s disinterest was a kind of provocation. He thought they were both residents of the Violetglory Star, so they would meet in real life soon enough. Thus, Tianming's aloof reaction to his efforts to befriend him felt rather disconcerting, a rare thing for Ye Chen to experience. Naturally, he wouldn't try befriending most people in the first place.

Though they were going to fight from the get go, Tianming's words caused the atmosphere to considerably...