After playing around, Shen Yuan resumed a serious expression— or at least he tried to. Messing around with these humans is quite fun, so it's good for him to get the best out of them.
"Well, kidding aside. It is true that Chairman Mao tried to scout me to join the Hunter Association, and I am very much honored to be recognized by the strongest S-Class mage in our country," Shen Yuan said, obviously just him blowing rainbow farts for the senior alpha male who is just one kick away from heart attack.
"That's why, taking him as my role model, I decided to respond positively to his desperate invitation," the sly fox spirit flashed a teasing smile at the calming down Chairman Mao. Hence, the calming water started to heat up again.
Unbothered, Shen Yuan proudly raised his head and looked at everyone seriously and determinedly.