...really. He levels a glare at Shang Qinghua.

"Do you also need my permission to speak? Are you that scared of me? I haven't done a single thing to you," he says, annoyed by the other man's cowardice.

This is the third time that he's touched that jade pendant now, the Wanderer notes. It must be an important possession of his.

"Stand up," he suddenly demands. "I'm tired of tilting my head down to look at you."