Chapter 138 : Chapter 138

Chapter 138. He Refused the Divine Battle Division’s Invitation, and Mei Xue’er Panicked

[Option One: Accept the Divine Battle Division’s invitation, join the Divine Battle Division, and help them carry out all kinds of missions in the future. Reward: the title “Good Samaritan.”

Option Two: Refuse without the slightest mercy. When you can enjoy life properly, why go looking for suffering on your own? Reward: Intermediate Slacking Gift Pack.]

Looking at the two choices before him, Jiang Yichen raised a brow.

Back then, Tang Wuji had made the Divine Battle Division sound incredibly mysterious. Now that he had actually crossed hands with them, their strength truly was formidable.

But the stronger the ability, the heavier the responsibility.

And the heavier the responsibility, the more work there would definitely be.

“I refuse,” Jiang Yichen said.

The four members of Mei Xue’er’s group frowned.

Tang Long and Chu Xingchen also looked puzzled.

After all, with three Seventh-Realm Martial Kings, the Divine Battle Division was obviously an organization of extremely high status and prestige.

If someone could join it, they would probably gain access to many things they could never touch otherwise.

The two of them certainly longed for that kind of opportunity, but the Divine Battle Division might not necessarily think highly of them.

After all, their strength… was still too weak.

“Why? I can tell you this: the Divine Battle Division holds a very high rank. If you join, it will also benefit the Jiang family,” Mei Xue’er tried to persuade him.

Jiang Yichen still shook his head. “Why? Because I do not want to work hard. I just want to live well and enjoy life.”

“I am doing quite well as I am now, so stop trying to persuade me.”

Hearing that bizarre answer, Mei Xue’er and the others could not help twitching slightly.

You do not work hard? Then where did your Martial Emperor strength come from?

You do not work hard? Then how did you gain the Law of Space?

Was he seriously showing off here?

“If you refuse, then I will have the Commander-in-Chief issue an order. Let us see whether you still refuse then,” Mei Xue’er said in that childish, affected voice again, with an added trace of fake innocence.

The Commander-in-Chief!

Tang Long and Chu Xingchen were both startled. The Divine Battle Division could actually get Huaxia’s Commander-in-Chief to issue orders for them. This was no simple organization.

“Brother Yichen, this is a great opportunity,” Tang Long said, signaling with his eyes.

Chu Xingchen nodded as well.

If someone caught the Commander-in-Chief’s attention, it would bring considerable benefits to both the individual and the family behind them.

But Jiang Yichen still shook his head. “Then go ahead. Later, have the Commander-in-Chief speak to my father.”

No matter what, bringing out his godlike father worked better than anything else.

Seeing that Jiang Yichen would not yield no matter what, Mei Xue’er grew somewhat impatient. Unable to understand him, he asked, “Your strength is already this great, so why waste your time among the recruits?”

“What is the point of staying with a group of weak recruits? What can they bring you? What help can they give you?”

The moment those words came out, Tang Long and Chu Xingchen froze.

Weak?

Compared to Jiang Yichen… that did seem to be true.

The two of them lowered their heads slightly, a trace of shame on their faces.

Mei Xue’er’s affected voice was sharp, and even the nearby recruits who were eating lowered their heads at those words, their eyes tinged with inferiority.

At that same moment, Su Linyu, who had just finished preparing Jiang Yichen’s meal and was happily walking over, also came to a halt.

Her hands clenched tightly around the lunch box, making it creak softly. She bit her lower lip slightly, and her eyes gradually reddened.

That was right.

The gap between her and Brother Yichen was so huge. She could not help him, nor could she offer him anything.

At a critical moment, she might even become a burden to him.

Su Linyu lowered her head and stood there in silence, blaming herself inwardly for not cultivating just a little harder. If she had, perhaps the gap between her and Brother Yichen would not be this wide.

“Minister, you went too far with that,” Lingling said quickly, sensing that the atmosphere had turned wrong.

But Mei Xue’er ignored her. “Jiang Yichen, am I wrong? The Divine Battle Division suits you far better than this place does.”

Jiang Yichen’s eyes sharpened. He rose to his feet and sneered, “You are not wrong. But how do you know that the recruits you call weak today will not one day shake all of Huaxia with their names?”

“And if one day they truly do become renowned throughout Huaxia and defeat powerful people like you who think so highly of yourselves, then will you regret what you said today?”

As he spoke, he pointed at Tang Long, Chu Xingchen, and the other recruits.

The cafeteria suddenly fell silent.

The recruits slowly lifted their heads and looked toward Jiang Yichen. The inferiority in their eyes gradually faded, as if they had understood something.

Su Linyu stood frozen in place as Brother Yichen’s words echoed through her mind.

Tang Long and Chu Xingchen silently repeated those words to themselves, and their eyes gradually grew firm.

After a moment of silence, Mei Xue’er explained, “I only wanted your great strength to be used where it should be used—”

“There is no need to say more. I will not join the Divine Battle Division.”

Jiang Yichen turned away from the table and said calmly, “If you do not believe that someone among these recruits can surpass you, then let us wait and see.”

With that, he walked over to Su Linyu and said with a smile, “Come on. Let us eat in my dorm.”

Su Linyu slowly came back to her senses. Her self-reproach instantly vanished, and a sweet smile appeared on her face as she followed along at Jiang Yichen’s side.

The recruits also came back to themselves. Slowly, they clenched their fists, their eyes full of determination.

Looking at Jiang Yichen’s departing figure, Chu Xingchen sighed. “The current Jiang Yichen really does have something of a leader about him.”

“He is the Starfire Team’s boss, after all. But Brother Yichen’s words really were enlightening, even more convincing than yours,” Tang Long said, giving him a thumbs-up.

Across from them, Mei Xue’er saw all this and a worried expression appeared on his face.

He slowly stood up. “Let us go back and report this.”

Mo Yan and the other three nodded slightly and left the cafeteria together.

Dormitory Building No. 4.

“Brother Yichen, give it a try. Do today’s dishes suit your taste? I made a few little changes.”

Su Linyu opened the exquisite lunch box, and its aroma instantly filled the air.

Jiang Yichen’s eyes lit up, and he immediately picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

Su Linyu propped up her cheeks with both hands and watched him eat without blinking.

“Brother Yichen, I know the gap in strength between us is huge, but I will not be discouraged,” she suddenly said.

Jiang Yichen paused in the middle of eating, then reached out and pinched Su Linyu’s adorable cheek. “Good.”

At that moment—

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