The surrounding disciples exchanged surprised glances.
That response was considerably more relaxed than they had expected.
The second man frowned.
"Don't act as though you don't understand what we're saying. We're questioning whether you're qualified to participate in this mission."
"Really?"
Ross tilted his head slightly.
"Then shouldn't you wait until the mission begins before deciding whether I'm qualified?"
The young man opened his mouth but struggled to produce an immediate response.
Ross continued in the same unhurried tone.
"After all, you haven't seen me do anything yet. You don't know what I can do, and you don't know how I'll behave when we encounter danger. So far, the only thing you've demonstrated is that you can insult someone before learning anything about them."
A few nearby disciples nearly laughed.
The first man's face darkened.
"You!"
"Me?"
Ross pointed at himself with exaggerated surprise.
