Inviting the four races? Even Hong Yu showed a brief expression of disdain at that remark. This human was truly contemptible and shameless—was the implication that only all four prime races together would be worth his time? Did he truly think that he was all that?

Hong Yu didn't respond. With a faint smile plastered on her face, she dragged Ali off into the distance.

"Zhang Lie, can you stop causing trouble?" Yan Long questioned him almost as soon as the winged had left. The winged had come over to invite them personally—and Zhang Lie had declined the invitation just like that!

"Better to have them think us provincial and overconfident, don't you think?"

Yan Long, who had been doubting his decision, instantly understood what Zhang Lie meant. While they traveled, Yan Long had informed them...