"Can I trust you?"
Under the bright sunshine, in the gorgeous flowers, Jin Qi looked straight at Lu Ping and Zi Mu and asked such a question.
His expression was serious and serious. Most of the time, such a question meant trust. But from Jin Qi's tone, one could not feel such emotions. All he could hear was a question. Expectation? Doubt? He did not feel any of these emotions.
Thus, for the third time, Zi Mu was at a loss. When he heard it, he was even a little scared. Because when it came to trust, he had just disappointed Jin Qi last night. He told Huo Ying what he promised Jin Qi to hide when he returned to the fifth hospital. When Jin Qi suddenly asked such a question, Zi Mu almost thought that he was going to pursue the matter. But then he noticed that Jin Qi's tone did not reveal any emotion, which made him a little confused about the intention of Jin Qi's question, and he did not dare to answer rashly. But Lu Ping, who was beside him, had already answered without hesitation.
"Yes," Lu Ping said.
Jin Qi was greatly surprised by the speed of the reply. He did not reveal any emotion because he did not want them to figure out the intention of his question. He took the opportunity to observe them. In the end, Lu Ping gave a straightforward answer. He didn't show any emotion on his face. It was either perfunctory or he did not try to figure out Jin Qi's intention. He just took it as a simple question of yes or no. Judging from Lu Ping's serious expression, it was most likely the latter.
Jin Qi smiled bitterly.
He felt that he had shot himself in the foot. Now, it was Lu Ping who used a straightforward answer to test his attitude.
"Okay. I didn't say it clearly. "Jin Qi adjusted quickly. He did not want to be so straightforward. It was a serious matter, so it was better to make it clear.
"If I can trust you." Jin Qi chose his words carefully and continued, "Next, I may let you bear difficulties and dangers that you can't face. Is that okay?"
With that said, his intentions were very clear. He had expectations for Lu Ping and Zi Mu. He hoped that he could trust them.
Zi Mu's heart started to beat faster. Facing one of the seven peaks, the Megrez Peak's Head Disciple taking a stand like this, too many people would feel extremely honored. Most people looked forward to obtaining the trust of such a powerful person. When had they ever enjoyed the expectation of such a powerful person?
With such a rush of hot blood, Zi Mu almost instantly declared his position. But just as the words were about to leave his mouth, he hesitated.
Even if he said he could, what could he do? With his own ability, could he be worthy of the trust of the Megrez Peak's head disciple? This question. It wasn't just a simple question of trust. It was also a question of whether the school was trustworthy and worthy of being trusted.
When he thought of this, Zi Mu, who knew his own capabilities, did not have the courage to say yes. However, he didn't have much time to think about it, as Lu Ping answered without hesitation.
"If there's a problem. Of course I refused. "Lu Ping said.
"Ah?" This reply made Zi Mu a little confused. He stared blankly at Lu Ping. Jin Qi also took a while to come back to his senses, and instantly smiled bitterly.
This Lu Ping, he actually separated the two questions and considered them. Whether I trust you or not is one thing; whether I can do what you want me to do is another. If I can't do it, I will refuse. And this has nothing to do with trust.
This was Lu Ping's logic, but Zi Mu and Jin Qi did not think like this. Not only them. Anyone would probably think like Jin Qi and Zi Mu, but Lu Ping's logic was absolutely not mainstream.
As for why Lu Ping would have such a non-mainstream logic, Jin Qi had already realized it.
Because in the hearts of normal people, everyone had an identity, just like their rank. As the Megrez Peak's head disciple, his status was high and lofty, and his rank was very high. Therefore, his trust became a great luxury for the low-leveled cultivators. The low-leveled cultivators who obtained this trust naturally had to return the favor. Zi Mu would hesitate. Because he felt that his rank was too low, he ate the peach, but could not return the plum.
But Lu Ping did not have this kind of thought, because he did not take the trust of the Megrez Peak's head disciple seriously. He was only thinking from his own point of view. The extravagance in other people's eyes was completely literal in his eyes. So he gave a definite answer, and did not feel that there was anything wrong with it. Return the favor? Lu Ping had this kind of attitude, but the problem was, he did not see the peach at all.
After understanding Lu Ping's mentality, Jin Qi immediately felt a little powerless.
Even if he had the strength to slap Lu Ping to death with one slap. But he did not have the ability to change a person's thinking. He was very curious how this youth developed such a pure and unworldly concept.
But since it had already come to this, Jin Qi had to continue no matter what. He straightened his expression, looked at the two, and opened his mouth again.
"From last night's matter, I discovered some problems." Jin Qi said, "I am still unable to determine the magnitude of the situation, but if I consider it from the most serious point of view, I dare not deny that North Style Academy is in danger of being overturned."
North Style Academy, overturned?
Zi Mu's eyes instantly opened wide. The high and mighty North Style Academy, one of the four great academies that was beyond the rule of the three great empires, was actually facing the danger of being overturned?
At any time, Zi Mu would only treat this as a joke, an extremely ignorant joke. Even if it was said that the other three great academies were overturned, it might still have a little bit of credibility. North Style Academy, in terms of influence, surpassed the other three academies by a notch. Because of Lu Chenfeng, because of a peak expert who had linked his five souls together.
But now, the one who said this was one of the seven head disciples, Jin Qi, so Zi Mu had no choice but to believe it.
North Style Academy, overturned?
Zi Mu repeated it again in his heart. He was actually going to get involved in such a world-shaking matter? Zi Mu only felt his vision turn black, and his legs became a little weak. He forced himself to not faint on the ground.
His current appearance was naturally seen by Jin Qi, and he did not know whether to laugh or cry. North Style Academy might be overturned, such a huge matter, and he entrusted it to a youth who was still in the realm of perception? Jin Qi also felt a little dizzy when he thought about it. Right now, he was only being cautious and wanted to find some trustworthy helpers. He did not think of relying on these two to save the North Style Academy. He did not know if this brat was thinking too much, or if the North Style Academy being overturned was enough to scare him … …
Zi Mu's reaction was intense. What about the other side? Jin Qi looked at Lu Ping, but in the end, he saw Lu Ping looking at Zi Mu with concern, "What happened to you?"
In his eyes, North Style Academy being overturned was not as serious as his companion being startled.
Jin Qi immediately made a judgment when he saw Lu Ping's reaction.
Hence, between the two in front of him, one was unable to bear the burden, and the other was disdainful … …
Jin Qi somewhat regretted coming to find these two.
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