Even though he was well aware that Chen Gu was by far the most outstanding student in their cohort, his strength leagues ahead of his own, the fact that 'everyone was ambushed together' offered a sliver of comfort. Oh, he's indeed stronger than me, but generally, we're still on the same level.
But now, a single sentence from Wang Chengqian had shattered his illusion. He had also just bowed in gratitude to Teacher Wang. Should he now bow to Chen Gu?
He hesitated for a long time. In the end, he still felt too embarrassed to bow and merely said awkwardly to Chen Gu, "Thank you."
Chen Gu didn't care what he truly thought or whether his thanks were sincere. After recovering a bit, he immediately led everyone, saying to the student, "We'll get you out of here quickly."
"Yes, let's get out quickly." Everyone chimed in, thinking that Chen Gu just wanted to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.
