Unparalleled Loyalty

Lin Lao beamed with excitement and praised, "I never expected such interesting things to happen in a remote little country in the northwest. It truly makes one look at it in a new light—especially this Nalan Ye. He's quite interesting!"

Nan Lao was speechless. Why was his attention focused on someone who had nothing to do with this?

Still, Nalan Ye really was quite formidable. No wonder Ling Quan had been no match for him. That had only been a straightforward fight; if Nalan Ye changed things up, Ling Quan would probably be played to death with that brain of his.

"Alright, if there's nothing else to add, Ling Ying, you may withdraw," Nan Lao said with a wave of his hand.

"I have told you everything. Nothing was omitted."

Ling Ying looked up at the two venerables. Knowing they still had matters to discuss, he pressed his lips together, cupped his hands, and withdrew. Yet he had barely gone any distance from the main hall when a Starfall Pavilion disciple in green robes stopped him.

"Are you Mister Ling Ying?"

Ling Ying nodded, puzzled. "I am. What is it?"

The man smiled. "Nalan Young Master wishes to see you. Please come with me, Mister Ling Ying."

Nalan Ye?

Thinking of that junior, Ling Ying's expression instantly turned extremely grim. Back then, he had merely been a minor Dou Master who needed Ling Ying's protection and had needed to borrow his name to throw his weight around. Now he was ordering him about?

Not only had he failed to come see him himself, he wanted Ling Ying to go pay him a visit?

"Not going!"

Ling Ying said coldly, stepping around the man to leave. But several figures suddenly emerged from the surrounding corners. All of them were Starfall Pavilion