"Heh heh, the Master of Seven Laws really did run fast before. I lost sight of you the moment I let my guard down, and I wonder whether Master Shangcai of the Yiqing Sect came back with you?" I asked with a cold laugh.
"How does the Valley Master know..." The Master of Seven Laws froze for a moment before turning to look behind him into the distance.
Master Shangcai, dressed in plain clothes and hovering behind the Master of Seven Laws, looked at me with a trace of astonishment before saying, "As expected, the Master of Dongren Valley truly lives up to his reputation. Even while rushing here, you were able to receive a steady stream of news from our side. I am deeply ashamed. I actually overestimated myself and foolishly thought I could join forces with the Master of Seven Laws to resist our enemy. I truly didn't know my own limits."
I was more than a little speechless. I really hadn't expected these two to run into each other. It seemed that persuading the Sun-Moon Observatory earlier had been a mistake. Now that the master of the Yiqing Sect was here, how could I favor one side over the other?
Still, there was a good chance they would join forces. After I had beaten them both up, even the two sects knew they needed to huddle together for warmth. Otherwise, they would have been idiots.
But this was fine too. It saved me the trouble of going to the Yiqing Sect to stabilize the current situation among the righteous factions.
"Heh heh, it was simply bad luck that you ran into me. Although I injured you at the foundation, I didn't uproot you completely. As long as you can get along properly, my Falling Wood Valley can