"Pavilion Master?"
The Old Crone's face was filled with shock. The Pavilion Master was so grieved and furious that, logically speaking, even if she did not extract her soul and refine her spirit, the punishment should still have been extremely severe.
Yet she had actually let her off so easily. Was this some kind of mistake? Could it be that the Pavilion Master was so enraged her mind had gone muddled?
Though she thought this, how would she dare take advantage and push her luck? Just like that, she rose from the ground.
"Enough. Since Eldest Sister told you to get up, she won't pursue the matter. You don't need to stay here acting all timid and delicate."
Wu Yun'er's somewhat impatient voice entered her ears. After being sisters for several hundred years, how could she not understand Eldest Sister's intentions? "Punishing you now is useless. It won't help matters. Rather than extract your soul and refine your spirit, it's better to keep you alive so you can kill a few more Ancient Demons."
There was one other thing Wu Yun'er did not say. The Phantom Demon's ability to sneak in was not Lady Long's fault alone. The other party had probably been lying hidden in Baisuan Pavilion for several years already, only erupting into action now. It was truly too cunning.
But how could the Old Crone know that human hearts were made of flesh? She had committed such a grave error, yet the Pavilion Master had actually forced down her anger and refrained from punishing her. It truly left her weeping with gratitude.
"Many thanks to the Pavilion Masters. This old body will smear liver and brain upon the ground to repay your grace in not condemning me."
Lady Long kowtowed respectfully several times, then stood up.
However,