"Uh... I..."
Su Xiaobai's eyes were blank, as if he had just awoken from a deep dream. He seemed bewildered by the uproar around him... and finally fixed a strange look on Empress Lingping.
Although he said nothing, anyone even slightly perceptive could see that Su Xiaobai's expression was unnatural, as if he had just endured something he was unwilling to accept... Yet after hesitating for a moment, he chose not to speak and silently accepted it.
Seeing this, the Sect Master gave a slight nod, his face still wearing that warm, harmless smile.
Little did anyone know that this was a "disguise" Su Xiaobai had deliberately put on!
He had already recognized the Sect Master's identity as a Gubo Nation infiltrator... so the moment he was controlled, he knew the Sect Master was behind it... but only he knew this. No one else had the slightest idea!
The moment he chose to look at the Sect Master with confusion and suspicion, the other party would notice everything on the spot!
Thus, relying on his superb acting skills, Su Xiaobai performed an entire scene without a single line... He looked as though he was dissatisfied with the outcome but had chosen to swallow his anger and endure it.
"Lingping, he has chosen to acknowledge you as his master. Are you willing to accept him as your disciple?"
The Sect Master smiled as he asked Empress Lingping.
Empress Lingping scrutinized Su Xiaobai seriously. "White Shadow, is it? From now on, you'll be my first disciple."
"What is this supposed to be?"
"Sigh... After all that, we ended up making a wedding dress for someone else!"
"We're not too badly off. Michen is the one who lost out the most—he already gave away an Ancient Ancestor treasure!"
"Lost out? How can you