The Star Palace Master was certainly thoughtful. Upon hearing that Lin Bai was injured, he had immediately arranged for rare healing pills to be delivered in secret after returning to the Star Palace.
But Lin Bai's injuries were a sham, and he could not let the Star Palace Master discover that, so he kept the pills.
After waiting for roughly two days, Lin Bai finally received the cultivators from the Duanmu Family.
Unfortunately... during those two days, Lin Bai had failed to come up with a better way to handle this matter.
"Emperor Child, Duanmu Hong has arrived!"
Duanmu Hong? That sounds like a woman's name... Lin Bai frowned in uncertainty.
"A woman?" Lin Bai asked tentatively.
"Yes," Old Wen answered truthfully. "Senior Duanmu Hong is indeed a woman, but you must not underestimate her, Emperor Child."
"Before Saint Elder Duanmu Peng became a Great Mystic Art User, Elder Duanmu Hong was the one giving orders within the Lineage."
"She is the younger sister of the current head of the Duanmu Family."
Duanmu Xin's younger sister? Lin Bai took a deep breath and said, "Please bring her up!"
Old Wen accepted the order and went downstairs. Before long, the footsteps of several cultivators approached.
The person leading them walked with light, graceful steps. Even through the wall, Lin Bai could tell that she was a woman with a lithe figure.
"Duanmu Hong, elder of the Duanmu Family and Eternal Elder of the Devil Palace, requests an audience with the Devil Palace's Emperor Child!"
"There is no need for such formalities, Senior. Please come in."
Lin Bai promptly spoke.
The door opened from outside. Standing by the window, Lin Bai turned to look toward the entrance.
A woman of peerless beauty strode in with her head held high, dressed in a