"This disciple has made Master worry."
Su Qinghan spoke guiltily, yet a warm current welled up in her heart.
Though she had only known her master for a short time, her master had treated her exceedingly well.
She had cared for her in every way, guided her patiently, bestowed cultivation arts and pills upon her, and instructed her in swordsmanship, treating her as though she were a successor.
"I already know what happened to you."
"This is not your fault."
"It is I who have dragged you down."
True Man Jade Green said softly. With a gentle sweep of her sleeve, the two vanished from where they stood. When they reappeared, they were already within a secluded bamboo grove, lush and verdant.
"Master, what did you mean just now?"
Su Qinghan had long grown accustomed to True Man Jade Green's unfathomable methods. What shocked her now was what her master had said.
What did she mean by saying that she had implicated her?
"Master, do you mean Young Master Jiang intended to forcibly take me as a concubine because of you?" Su Qinghan was clever and quickly understood. She hurriedly asked.
True Man Jade Green nodded faintly. "The Dao Cang Sword Sect is declining by the day. Ever since the sect master entered closed-door cultivation unto death, several decades have passed. During that time, the sect master's soul lamp has dimmed, flickering between light and darkness. This matter was likely reported to the Prime Minister's Manor by a traitor within the sect."
"The current prime minister harbors the heart of a wolf and the ambition of a wild beast, seeking to overturn the old order. Among Great Xia's four great sword sects, only the Dao Cang Sword Sect belongs to the imperial loyalist faction. Though he cannot act openly due