"First time meeting. We bear no grudge."
Nie Mingfei replied coldly.
This left everyone speechless once more. Based solely on personal preference, she had nearly started a slaughter against someone who could be considered a benefactor to their sect at the slightest disagreement. If word of this got out, it would inevitably damage the sect's reputation.
The respect Fang Ji held in his heart wavered somewhat as well.
Nie Mingfei gazed in the direction Lu Feng had left. The hand resting on the hilt of the long saber at her waist tightened slightly, her killing intent undiminished as she added, "He looks very much like the person who killed my elder sister!"
Everyone was immediately astonished.
At the same time, they could somewhat understand why Nie Mingfei had attacked without a word earlier.
When blood vengeance was involved, a momentary loss of control was understandable.
Fang Ji asked again with some concern, "Should we continue pursuing him?"
After all, Lu Feng had done him a favor. If there was some misunderstanding, he naturally hoped it could be explained clearly.
Nie Mingfei shook her head. "There was an aura there no weaker than mine. It warned me off in secret."
"What?" Everyone was startled again.
They knew Nie Mingfei's strength. Even someone within the top fifty of the Heaven List would likely struggle to make her feel such a threat, yet now she had been forced to stop and retreat...
Just what sort of formidable existence was that hidden aura?
"Could it be someone from the Eight Blade Sects?" the mole-faced woman asked curiously.
Nie Mingfei said gravely, "That aura was unfamiliar. It belonged to an outsider."
Everyone's expressions darkened upon hearing this. Light Feather Sect had already been at a disadvantage against forces like the Eight Blade Sects. Now that