Little fiery spark speaks up

Huo Renyi's expression shifted into a scowl at Jingxun Zhenyi's words. His fiery essence roused and despite being an outsider, he was encouraged by his inherent temper to argue with the Jing Clan's leader.

He parted his lips to speak, but Zou Jiayi was quicker to respond in a much more mature manner.

"For what reasons do you refuse, Zhen'er?" Zou Jiayi questioned humbly, casually folding his arms across his chest.

"I will not take risks," Jingxun Zhenyi remarked. "This Clan was almost completely lost once…my mother did not die protecting it just to put it at risk again." He gritted his teeth, balling his hands into fists.

Zou Jiayi was not in the least bit enraged. Notorious for being his father's hot-tempered son with an unfiltered mouth, he was unnaturally calm.