"Pavilion Master, allow this subordinate to offer a reminder. You... are a demonic cultivator! And this Bai Lan is a righteous cultivator." An elderly woman at the late Core Formation stage slowly stepped forward and looked at Bai Lan in confusion. "Could it be that you intend to fall into demonhood?"
The instant Bai Lan saw the old woman's face, she nearly reloaded her save.
Weren't you Lan Ning's guard? How did you switch careers and join the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion as an assassin?
A guard changing careers to become an assassin—now that's something.
But Bai Lan still shook her head, her tone firm. "I am a righteous cultivator."
The righteous path was quite nice. She had no plans to switch careers for the time being.
The old woman pondered for a moment, then turned to Suiyun, who sat high upon the platform. "Could it be that you intend to join the righteous path?"
"Elder Gu, do I look like the sort of person who upholds justice and slays demons?" True Lord Suiyun asked blandly.
Elder Gu fell silent for a moment, then nodded. "Then... one follows the demonic path and the other the righteous path. How can they become master and disciple?"
Bai Lan and True Lord Suiyun exchanged smiles. True Lord Suiyun chuckled and nodded. "She cultivates her immortality, and I cultivate my demonhood. The Great Dao has three thousand paths; though the roads differ, they lead home alike. I am a dignified Nascent Soul Cultivator—would teaching a Qi Refining cultivator not be as easy as turning my hand over?"
"Master speaks truly." Bai Lan nodded.
"Enough. This matter is settled. We shall do it this way. You need not persuade me further; my ears ache from listening." Suiyun rose to his feet, walked to Bai Lan's side,