Chapter 1359 - Refusal

Chapter 1359 - Refusal

The scarlet-robed youth, Chen Wang, also spoke up, his chin raised slightly, a haughty smile on his face, as if his identity as a member of the Hua Alliance would elevate his status to the sun itself.

“How about it? Now you see the weight of our Hua Alliance, don’t you? Once you join, you can act however you wish in the sect. Even the elders will give way to you.”

But before his arrogance could spread further, Chen Fan doused him with cold words:

“Sorry, I’m not interested.”

“What? What did you say?”

Chen Wang’s voice cracked like a whip. His eyes bulged, his face twisted in outrage, like a rabbit with its tail stomped. He asked, “What did you say? You refuse our kind intentions? How dare you?”

Chen Fan rolled his eyes back, speechless. Why did this man act as if refusing him was some unforgivable sin?

To the watching crowd, though, Chen Fan’s refusal was nothing less than a blunder of cosmic proportions.

To put things into perspective, they all desperately wanted to join the Hua Alliance, but they had no way to do so. The alliance was simply not interested in them.

But now, Shen Jianqiu and Chen Wang, both executives of the Hua Alliance, had come to invite Chen Fan to join them, only to get rejected. Many people in the crowd wanted to strangle Chen Fan to death.

They dreamed of earning that ticket into the Hua Alliance; Chen Fan threw it away without a thought.

Truly, comparison was the thief of joy.

“He... actually refused! My God, I didn’t hear wrongly, did I? I’m not hallucinating, am I? That is an invitation from the Hua Alliance. How could he reject it!”

“That’s right! If the Hua Alliance invited me to join them, I’d agree on the spot!”

“This bastard... fortune drops into his lap and he tosses it aside, while we can’t join no matter how hard we try. It’s infuriating!”

All of a sudden, Chen Fan sensed gazes with unkind intentions directed at him from all directions, sharp as blades, making him shudder.

Did I just stir up public outrage? Is it really that serious?

“Chen Fan, do you know what your words mean?”

Shen Jianqiu also looked at Chen Fan in disbelief.

He had also expected Chen Fan to accept their invitation gratefully. After all, many people couldn’t join them even if they begged. Yet here was Chen Fan, refusing without hesitation.

All of a sudden, a surge of anger rose in his chest.

From his perspective, them taking the initiative to invite Chen Fan to join the Hua Alliance was a show of favor. Yet, Chen Fan dared to refuse. This was a complete show of disregard for their Hua Alliance.

This was looking down on the Hua Alliance!

“What? Is the Hua Alliance planning to force me into joining?”

Naturally, Chen Fan sensed the hostility in Shen Jianqiu and Chen Wang’s gazes, turning slightly solemn inside.

He had heard enough from Shen Jianqiu earlier to know the truth: the Hua Alliance was not something he could afford to provoke. Hua Yunxiao alone—the Central Hegemon—was a giant who could crush him without effort.

However, he really had no interest in joining the Hua Alliance, so he rejected the invitation outright.

“Damn it! You peasant, you don’t know what’s good for you! Our Hua Alliance invitation to you is already showing you immense favor. How dare you refuse?”

The short-tempered Chen Wang flew into a rage at once.

“Hoho.” Chen Fan laughed coldly and said, “I am a peasant from the countryside, and your Hua Alliance is lofty and untouchable. If I joined, wouldn’t I just stain your reputation? Better I stay out.”

In truth, if not for the power backing the Hua Alliance, Chen Fan wouldn’t have wasted even a breath on these two.

Chen Fan’s words brought a pause to Chen Wang’s momentum. He hadn’t expected Chen Fan to twist the situation, lowering himself while lifting the Alliance, yet the mockery was clear.

“Damn it, you little bastard, how dare you insult our Hua Alliance!”

“Which ear of yours heard me insult it?”

“I heard it with both ears.”

“Oh? Then you should see a doctor. You’re so paranoid that you mistake praise for an insult. Seems there’s something wrong with your brain.”

“Bastard, you dare humiliate me!”

Chen Wang nearly turned into a volcano about to erupt. Threads of law manifested around him, and the temperature rose sharply.

“I can’t be bothered wasting my saliva on you. I’ll repeat it. I’m not interested in joining the Hua Alliance. Go find someone else and don’t bother me.”

With that, Chen Fan turned around and entered the secret realm, leaving Shen Jianqiu and Chen Wang hanging outside the formation.

The others were dumbfounded at the sight.

It was their first time seeing someone act so unyieldingly toward the people of the Hua Alliance. Normally, an invitation from the alliance was treated like divine grace, yet Chen Fan had tossed it aside without hesitation.

When it came to Chen Fan, however, things always played out differently.

“Damn it! Damn it!” Chen Wang roared, watching Chen Fan vanish into the secret realm. Smoke rose from his head.

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

However, a formation protected every secret realm, so he couldn’t force his way in.

Shen Jianqiu’s expression was so gloomy that one could squeeze water from it.

It was their first time suffering such humiliation.

Until now, whenever the Hua Alliance extended an invitation, disciples reacted as if touched by divine grace. But Chen Fan? He treated them as though the alliance was something filthy, better avoided than accepted.

Although Chen Fan never said a word to insult the Hua Alliance outright, even a fool could discern the meaning behind his words.

This was a blatant challenge to the Hua Alliance!

“Let’s go!” Shen Jianqiu’s voice was cold, his aura even colder. He turned sharply, striding away, and the surrounding air dropped like low pressure before a storm.

Everyone could clearly sense the chilling intent emanating from him. Chen Fan’s outright refusal was the greatest provocation and the most significant insult to the Hua Alliance. They would absolutely not let things go just like that.

“What are you looking at? Get lost!” Chen Wang snarled at the crowd, his gaze blazing like a wildfire seeking something to burn. The onlookers shrank back instantly, no one daring to meet his eyes.

Although some people’s cultivation levels were higher than Chen Wang's, he was a member of the Hua Alliance, which they couldn’t afford to offend.

Only when the two stormed off did the crowd dare re-emerge, whispering in hushed voices.

“

Hmph

, what’s the big deal? So what if you’re the Hua Alliance? Chen Fan still rejected you.”

“That’s right! If it wasn’t for Senior Brother Hua Yunxiao’s fierce reputation, who would be afraid of them!”

“I really didn’t expect Chen Fan to refuse the Hua Alliance’s invitation, but I think he offended the Hua Alliance with this. He won’t have an easy time from now on. I’m afraid it’ll be difficult for him to move even a step inside the sect.”

“That’s right. The Hua Alliance has never been refused before. Now Chen Fan’s rejection has damaged their reputation. There’s no chance they’ll let him off.”