Strange!
Tang Shu hid behind Dong Dian, while Lin Bai's sword pierced straight through Dong Dian's shoulder from the front. The scene seemed to freeze by the stream!
Lin Bai's sword had been incredibly fast, and this was his first time using Purgatory Seventy-Two Kills, so he had failed to stop it in time.
The moment he realized he had stabbed Dong Dian, Lin Bai immediately withdrew his sword force and pulled out the blade, his expression filled with alarm.
"Stop fooling around!" Dong Dian said grimly. "Lin Bai, come inside with me!"
With that, Dong Dian walked into the cottage, and Lin Bai hurried in after him.
Mo Ling walked over to Tang Shu and asked in a low voice, "Senior Brother, are you all right?"
Tang Shu shook his head with lingering fear. "I'm fine!"
Though Tang Shu said that, Lin Bai had left an indelible shadow in his heart. He even felt a trace of jealousy toward Lin Bai, and his gaze toward him grew sharper and more hostile.
Liu En had said very little from beginning to end, standing silently to one side the entire time. Now, seeing the sharpness in Tang Shu's eyes, he gave a bitter, helpless smile, as though he had long known Tang Shu would change this way.
Inside the cottage.
After entering, Lin Bai immediately cupped his fists. "I'm sorry, Mentor!"
"It's nothing. Tang Shu was the one who spoke hurtfully first, so as his master, I naturally bear an inescapable responsibility!" Dong Dian said indifferently with his hands clasped behind his back. "Consider this sword strike some compensation from me. From now on, can the grudge between you and Tang Shu be written off completely?"
"Of course, no problem!" Lin Bai nodded.
"You said just now that you had