Bad for the Back

"Senior Sister Qingluan, you heard what Zhou Chuan said in the main hall. He took the initiative to provoke me, target me, and speak to me with such sarcasm. Are you willing to see me so humiliated?"

Rather than answer Mu Qingluan directly, I fired back with an intensely worded question, immediately stirring her emotions.

Thinking of Zhou Chuan's sarcastic remarks in the main hall, Mu Qingluan ground her pearly teeth. "That Zhou Chuan actually dared to target Senior Brother Ye. He's truly hateful! Senior Brother Ye, don't worry. I'll definitely handle this matter properly."

She turned her head and gave me a radiant smile, brimming with confidence. "This is our Starfall Pavilion. We can't let an outsider behave so outrageously here!"

I nodded in satisfaction, almost afraid to imagine just how miserable Zhou Chuan's life would become under the suppression of Starfall Pavilion's Young Pavilion Master.

It would probably be even worse than the three years Xiao Yan had spent as a cripple, enduring countless sneers and mockery in the Xiao Family.

Besides, this was a matter between juniors and involved Starfall Pavilion's internal affairs. What could Yao Lao do even if he intervened? Could Yao Lao interfere in Starfall Pavilion's internal matters, or interfere with Mu Qingluan?

I grinned and reminded her, "Senior Sister Qingluan, this matter must remain confidential. Not only must you keep it secret, you absolutely must not expose me either. Understand?"

My earlier apology to Zhou Chuan had been meant to confuse him. That way, when he suffered suppression later, he would not suspect that I had done it... It would be best if the suspicion could be directed toward Xiao Yan instead. Those fellow disciples had never gotten along anyway.

Mu Qingluan nodded, wearing an expression of someone ready to die. "Rest assured,