The moment Chen Changan and the other two appeared in Qingming Hall, everyone from the Qingming Sect hurried to their feet.
"Imperial Pavilion Young Master, your arrival at the Qingming Sect is truly our greatest honor."
"We only wonder, Young Master Chen, what brings you to our Qingming Sect so suddenly?"
"Is there anything you need the Qingming Sect to do for you?"
Looking at the Qingming Sect Master, who wore a broad smile, Chen Changan didn't bother with pleasantries. He got straight to the point. "I'm just here to collect something."
"Some things don't belong to you, and you can't hold on to them. You should know what I'm talking about, right?"
Hearing Chen Changan's words, the people of the Qingming Sect weren't surprised. He had indeed come for that item.
However, the Qingming Sect Master put on a bewildered expression, as if he had no idea what Chen Changan was talking about.
"Young Master Chen, I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean."
"Our Qingming Sect has never taken anything that belongs to someone else."
"If you've come to claim something, Young Master Chen, you can simply say so. If the Qingming Sect has it, we certainly won't refuse."
Hearing this, Chen Changan smiled. The words sounded pleasant enough, but there was a lot more to them than met the eye.
The Qingming Sect Master's meaning was obvious: You're the Imperial Pavilion Young Master, a man of noble status. If you want something, the Qingming Sect wouldn't dare refuse you.
But the thing was, they had to actually have it first. And whether they had it or not was still up to him to say.
"Is it really worth sacrificing your sect's entire future for something that doesn't belong to you?"
"I believe everyone here is intelligent enough