Estrangement

"Xu Qingtong spoke up for Wang Haoran, and now you're speaking up for him too, Master. What exactly is going on? Am I the one close to you, or is Wang Haoran?" Su Xuan said unhappily, consumed by jealousy.

"Sigh, I know you're unwilling to accept losing to Wang Haoran, but there really is no need for that. You two simply aren't on the same level. Losing to him is nothing shameful," Gu Hongyi sighed.

"Master, do you even understand what I'm saying?" Su Xuan demanded loudly.

"Then do you understand what I'm saying?" Gu Hongyi retorted.

Master and disciple looked at each other, suddenly falling into silence.

This was the first time the two of them had ever argued.

Only then did Su Xuan realize that he should not have spoken so loudly to his master.

He owed much of who he was today to her.

But just as Su Xuan was about to apologize, Gu Hongyi left behind the words, "Someone's coming," before turning into a streak of light and slipping into Su Xuan's ring.

Very soon, a beautiful woman clad in Yin Moon Sect attire arrived outside the mountain gate and called out, "Who goes there?!"

"I am Su Xuan," Su Xuan announced.

"Oh, so it's Young Master Su." One of the Yin Moon Sect disciples had seen Su Xuan before and knew that he was Young Sect Leader Hua Jieyu's companion.

"I've come to see Hua Jieyu. Please lead the way," Su Xuan said.

"Young Master Su, this way, please." The Yin Moon Sect disciple led Su Xuan from the front.

Su Xuan followed behind. At the thought of seeing Hua Jieyu soon, his heart grew several degrees warmer.

Meanwhile.

Inside one of the Yin Moon Sect's Great Halls.

There were two people in the hall.