The Strategist never could have imagined that after just a day and a half at the Cleaver Sect, the three lucky stars would become his greatest threat.
What exactly had Lu Chengwen discussed with the Young Sect Master? In just a few minutes, the Young Sect Master's attitude had changed drastically. He was clearly taking Lu Chengwen's side!
After all these years of conscientious service to the Cleaver Sect, was he really inferior to these few newcomers?
They were going to trample all over his dignity just like that?
Zhao Ritian's insults toward him had reached unprecedented heights. In any other sect, something like this would never have been brushed aside so easily, would it?
Yet it had been brushed aside.
There was no helping it. Lu Chengwen had given too much.
Within the Cleaver Sect, the Strategist held authority and status second only to one person, above everyone else.
Who dared bark orders at him or speak rudely to him wherever he went?
This was not over!
The Strategist wanted to teach Zhao Ritian a lesson, but the Young Sect Master stopped him. With no other choice, they went to the Sect Master to settle the matter.
The Sect Master played with an antique trinket, looked at the few of them, and sighed.
"Xiao Wen, Xiao Zhao, Xiao Tian, what did you lot go out to do today?"
Lu Chengwen said, "We took the money and accompanied Brother Tie to discuss business."
"Oh? Then why did you run off halfway through?"
"We didn't run off."
The Strategist snapped, "And you still dare deny it? If my people hadn't kept an eye on you, you would've vanished with the money already! Sect Master, they turned against the sect and tried to flee with the funds. According to Cleaver Sect rules,