Qiu Ju originally had a sunken nose and thick lips, with a forehead resembling a tree knot, a peculiar visage. Now, hearing these words that struck at his sore spot, his expression turned even uglier.
That day, he faced off against Shen Minggu. Momentarily provoked, he gambled on a duel with him, but was soundly defeated. Even his spirit bird was lost to the opponent.
Though Shen Minggu outwardly covered for him, the underlying derision was clear—that the Nanhua Sect was powerless without their spirit beasts. Yet Qiu Ju, being poor at words, merely moved his lips before falling silent in embarrassment.
