Chapter 126 Opportunity
Zheng Hongtao and Zhao Han both looked at Liu Wentian, waiting for his response, but they had already determined that Liu Wentian would definitely join Blood Night; after all, joining Blood Night meant gaining privileges and honor, with the possibility of even advancing to become a King Martial. Only a lunatic would refuse such an opportunity!!
"Sorry, I'm not interested in joining Blood Night," Liu Wentian said indifferently.
Zheng Hongtao's face, tinged with envy, froze, and Zhao Han's excited expression stiffened!!
He... he really refused??
"Liu Wentian, have you gone mad??" Zhao Han exclaimed in astonishment. Find more to read at empire
"It's you who's gone mad, mad woman, what's with the excitement."
Liu Wentian curled his lips; he didn't need the so-called guidance of a Saint King from Blood Night to become a pseudo King Martial master. Besides, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Joining Blood Night might grant some privileges, but at the same time, he would lose his freedom.
He looked at the stunned Zheng Hongtao and said, "If I'm not mistaken, becoming a member of Blood Night means I need to start carrying out various missions right away, and possibly, I might have to leave Shenming City immediately, right??"
"Of course, becoming a member of Blood Night and gaining corresponding privileges naturally also means becoming a blade for the nation, undertaking various missions for the country. Wherever the organization commands us to go, we go!" Zheng Hongtao asserted as if it were a matter of course.
Liu Wentian thought to himself, as expected, becoming a member of Blood Night was just like joining a special forces unit. They live away from the lives of ordinary people, always waiting for the nation's commands, fighting for the country, and understanding obedience.
He admired soldiers, but that did not mean he wanted to become someone like a soldier. Everyone has their own pursuits, and he had his own path to follow. His character wasn't suited to being constrained, so he had zero interest in becoming a member of Blood Night!!
Zheng Hongtao frowned and said, "Liu Wentian, becoming a member of Blood Night is an honor. Are you really going to refuse? As a citizen of Huaxia, how can you refuse to serve your country!!"
Liu Wentian, unwavering, replied, "Serving the country does not mean I must join Blood Night. Teachers, businessmen, politicians, doctors, scientists, and so on—aren't all professions able to serve the nation?"
"You...."
Zheng Hongtao was left speechless, then he grew angry and said, "Who do you think you are?? Right now, you're just a little bodyguard! To be a celebrity's damn bodyguard for some money is utterly ridiculous, and it has nothing to do with serving the country!!"
Damn bodyguard?? Utterly ridiculous??
Liu Wentian's face grew cold; the other party's words were tantamount to a verbal assault on him!!
Liu Wentian wasn't one to suffer silently. He coldly retorted, "What I choose to do for work is my freedom, aren't you being a bit too nosy?? Put simply, what's it to you?? As for the guidance of your Saint King, to be honest, I really have no interest whatsoever. Whoever he wants to guide can seek him out—just don't bother me!!"
"Liu Wentian, what nonsense are you talking about? Apologize to Mr. Zheng right now!!"
Zhao Han was startled by Liu Wentian's words; when riled up, this guy really dared to say anything!!
Though she also felt that Zheng Hongtao's words were somewhat presumptuous, after all, he was from Blood Night—and this guy actually dared to retort with 'what's it to you,' and even to tell the Saint King not to bother him, which was absolutely crazed!!
Liu Wentian ignored Zhao Han, while Zheng Hongtao's face had completely turned icy cold.
The Saint King of Blood Night was an object of worship for all Blood Night members. It was one thing for Liu Wentian to curse at him, but to also speak presumptuously about the Saint King was truly courting death!!
Without any warning or waste of words, the next instant, Zheng Hongtao acted!!
He wanted to make Liu Wentian realize the consequences of offending the Saint King and showing disrespect to a Blood Night member!!
What does it matter if you're a genius? A mere Subsequent Enchantment Late Stage and you really think you can turn the heavens upside down??
Although Zheng Hongtao was only in the Subsequent Enchantment Late Stage, he had already stepped one foot into the Postnatal Peak and had many years of life-and-death fighting experience. In his view, capturing Liu Wentian posed no challenge at all.
Liu Wentian's mouth curled into a cold smile.
"No matter what organization you're from, if you dare to make a move against me, then you're an enemy. Since you're an enemy, I won't be polite!"
However, he didn't want to expose his true strength either. After all, a 22-year-old at the Postnatal Peak would be too shocking, and it might draw suspicion and trouble from certain people.
He wasn't strong enough just yet, so he needed to bide his time and hide his edge.
In the blink of an eye, Zheng Hongtao's leg whipped out like a steel lash, fiercely aiming for Liu Wentian's neck. If this move landed, Liu Wentian's body would be temporarily paralyzed!
And in a fight between Ancient Martial Arts masters, not to mention temporary paralysis, even a single second's pause could cost a life!
Liu Wentian slapped out with his left hand, blocking Zheng Hongtao's leg. Leaning forward, he rammed his shoulder into his opponent with a fierce Tie Shan lean, his momentum terrifying.
But he ultimately held back some of his power and slowed his speed a bit. Zheng Hongtao's face changed color, and then he narrowly dodged.
Zheng Hongtao hadn't expected Liu Wentian to react so quickly, and he took the situation more seriously, without any hint of underestimation.
Next, their movements were so fast that it was hard to follow, crashing and banging in a fury. In no time at all, they exchanged over a hundred moves, and poor Zhao Han's original pristine office was now in complete disarray...
Zhao Han watched the scene, dumbfounded, as if watching immortals fight, unable to make out anything clearly!
In the Subsequent Enchantment Late Stage, so terrifyingly powerful, she had no doubt that if one of these men hit her with a punch or kick, she would be finished in an instant!
Although Zheng Hongtao had just claimed that Liu Wentian was at the Mid Stage Postnatal level, seeing Liu Wentian fight one of Blood Night's Mystical Level members to a standstill was still shocking.
So this guy was actually this powerful!
After a while, Zheng Hongtao was looking worse the longer he fought. Zhao Han couldn't see why because of her limited abilities, but in reality, he was being completely suppressed by Liu Wentian. His face was flushed red, clearly thrown into turmoil by Liu Wentian's blows, his breath unstable!
And to think he had just proudly claimed that dealing with Liu Wentian would be easy. It wasn't long before he was directly slapped in the face!
In the end, Liu Wentian forced Zheng Hongtao back with a long punch and scoffed, "Do you want to keep fighting?"
Zheng Hongtao's face darkened as he thought to himself about how pointless it was to keep fighting. If they continued, he would really end up flat on his back, and that would be truly embarrassing. To come to recruit someone only to be the one getting thrashed—returning to Blood Night like this would surely make him the laughing stock of the other members!
This guy had also nearly reached the Postnatal Peak, and was even slightly stronger than him. And he was only 22 years old, a complete freak!
What he didn't understand was that this was Liu Wentian holding back. Otherwise, he would've probably been utterly humiliated.
Zheng Hongtao did feel a bit grateful for Liu Wentian's timely restraint, for at least he hadn't completely lost face!
He glanced at Zhao Han and was relieved to see no scorn in her expression. He had managed to save some face. Then he pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Well, if you don't want to join Blood Night, we won't force you. But if you dare to commit crimes, Blood Night will take action and capture you!"
After that, seeing that Liu Wentian wasn't taking his words seriously, he felt a bit disheartened. A defeated general tends to lack confidence when speaking.
He looked at Liu Wentian and said, "Since you're unwilling to join Blood Night, then the matter of you crippling Wu Hai will have to be dealt with according to the law!"
Zhao Han frowned slightly and said to Liu Wentian, "You should consider joining Blood Night. Otherwise, Wu Tianhua won't let it go. If we go by the law, you'll be spending at least 10 years in prison."