"Where's your phone?" Zhong Qing asked with a knowing smirk, clearly having been through this routine before. Trying to hack into my account for a transfer? Childish!0

"I left my phone behind," Zhong Cheng defended, pointing at the rain-veiled horizon. "Earlier, I should have recorded his combat maneuvers. We could have analyzed and scrutinized his techniques later."0

He adopted a grave expression, emphasizing, "Individuals like him are exceptionally rare. His fighting style deserves thorough study. And sis, you need to be proactive. If we don't get him to join your expedition team and Sister Da Wu snatches him up, you'll regret it. We're on the cusp of witnessing the emergence of a Grandmaster in his early twenties! Just pondering the implications is overwhelming. Isn't he precisely the kind of asset we need for our journey into the mysterious lands?"3

"Stop it! Don't you dare call her 'Wu Da Jie' in front of me. Either address her by her name or call her 'Old Wu'!" Zhong Qing snapped, glaring at her brother. 1

She was still rankled by the snide remarks and insinuations made by Wu, particularly the insinuation about her 'impoverished land becoming even more barren'....1