The room suddenly fell silent.

Li Jing looked at Luo Lie with a complex expression and after a long pause said, "Your words, if spoken outside, would surely invite ridicule from countless people. Seeking benefits and avoiding harm is human nature."

"That's why I said, I can't control others, but at least I can control myself," Luo Lie expressed many things that had been pent up deep inside him, feeling much lighter afterward.

"Have you thought about the consequences if you refuse Yuding Zhenren's offer?" Li Jing asked.