Chapter 2888

Originally, before coming to the meeting—especially after the battle where he easily defeated those 177,000 werewolves—his confidence was very strong.

But now… in front of these high-tier lords and these high-tier nobles, his confidence really would take a bit of a hit.

All anxiety comes from insufficient firepower.

He still had to keep raising his strength!

Raise it with everything he's got!

But he also knew there was no need to be so self-deprecating.

Right now he was only inferior to those topmost lords; within the scope of all lords, he was a new lord of less than half a year, and was already among the upper ranks.

It was normal for there to be stronger lords.

It was fine.

He was only twenty-one years old; apart from the women Jiang Yang had brought, he was the youngest one present.

As long as he was given one year, every single person in this conference room, one by one, he could take them all down.

Even with half a year, he could absolutely wrestle with them on even terms.

His slightly dented confidence rose again.

So he smiled at Zhao Quan without answering.

Zhao Tan behind was also watching Zhao Chi, gave a slight nod, the corner of his mouth seeming to lift as well—counting as a greeting.

When the great battle broke out back then, the resistance army had ambushed the nobles; if one were to be serious about it, it was Zhao Chi who had saved the two of them.

As long as their memories weren't bad, they would certainly remember.

But they were nobles.

Perhaps nobles had their own way of looking at things.

They might think Zhao Chi rescuing them was only to be expected, or even…

Even that Zhao Chi having saved them would instead be taken as a disgrace.

They might hold hostility toward Zhao Chi…

It was hard to say.

But looking at Zhao Tan's eyes… there was only curiosity in them, no hostility.

She probably hadn't expected to see Zhao Chi here either; after all, last time they met, Zhao Chi had only just become a lord a few days earlier.

For a new lord to appear at a regiment-commander-level meeting just a few months later was itself an interesting thing.

So Zhao Tan was also very puzzled.

As Zhao Quan approached, Yao Feng proactively asked, "Your Highness Zhao Quan, what question do you have for my subordinate?"

Zhao Quan laughed, "No, no, Zhao Chi and I are old acquaintances, haven't seen each other in a long time, I came to catch up this time. I didn't expect him to have joined your World-Breaking Army, and even become your direct subordinate? Not bad, not bad."

Yao Feng laughed, "There'll be plenty of chances to catch up later. We're almost out of time now, you should take your seat too."

Zhao Quan nodded, "Alright, I wonder if Zhao Chi could add a friend? We can keep in touch afterward?"

Yao Feng laughed, "Zhao Chi's rank is completely unequal to yours. If you have questions you can come straight to me, I'll help you solve them."

Zhao Quan did not give up.

He pointed at Zhao Tan behind him and said, "That's my clanswoman, her status is equal to Zhao Chi's. Let the two of them add each other as friends, surely that's fine? We're friendly forces, no need to be so guarded."

Yao Feng hesitated slightly, then nodded, "Alright, Zhao Chi, you may add her."

Zhao Quan turned back and gave a look; Zhao Tan stepped forward.

But she saw four extremely sharp, hostile gazes.

From Li Ruanyu and Shangguan Ting.

Zhao Tan didn't know their relationship with Zhao Chi, only assumed they were worried about Zhao Chi's safety, so she sighed, "Sister Ruanyu, Sister Shangguan, we're old acquaintances too, no need to look at me so hostilely?"

Shangguan Ting and Li Ruanyu both said nothing, but their gazes didn't change either.

Zhao Tan quickly sent Zhao Chi a contact-list add request; Zhao Chi didn't want any extra complications either, and approved it right away.

Zhao Tan nodded, "Alright, Zhao Chi, we'll keep in touch from now on."

That sentence drew four even sharper gazes.

Zhao Tan was completely unable to understand.

But with the matter done, she retreated back behind Zhao Quan, and together they returned to their seats.