Zhang Lie was stupefied by Zhu's claims.

"I never laid a hand on you, and the relationship between the two of us is far from romantic!"

"You told me that you would bring me with you wherever you went. I worked hard for you, not hoping that my feelings would be reciprocated, but only for an extra glance or two from you! Why would you be so cold-hearted?"

Just then, the draconian sage arrived with a spatial distortion. It wasn't clear whether he had chosen to arrive at that moment deliberately—he had been just in time to see Zhu complain about her situation to Zhang Lie.

The draconian sage laughed dryly, awkwardly. "Ah, I came to greet Zhang Lie's sister,...