"Verify it however you like. Everything I said is the truth."
"One last question."
"Ask."
"What status does Mr. Ma have in the Zixia Sect?"
Mr. Ma fell silent for a moment.
"I'm not a member of the Zixia Sect. I'm only someone who does work for the Zixia Sect. They pay money, I put in the effort. It's that simple."
"Then what did Mr. Ma do before?"
Mr. Ma glanced at Lin Taichu.
"The past isn't worth mentioning."
Lin Taichu asked no more. He stood up and set the teacup on the table.
"We'll do the business according to the agreement. I'll come to collect the goods in a month."
"Good."
Lin Taichu turned and walked out. When he reached the doorway, Mr. Ma suddenly spoke.
"Lin Taichu, let me give you a word of advice."
Lin Taichu stopped and turned around.
"What?"
"The people of the Profound Heaven Sect aren't easy to provoke. This time, you've traced things back to them. They won't let it drop. After you return to Luofeng City, be careful."
"Thank you for the warning."
Lin Taichu walked out of the stone chamber, followed the corridor up the stone steps, and left the main gate of the Zixia Sect's Forging Workshop.
Whether the things Mr. Ma had said were true or false, Lin Taichu still could not be certain right now, but one thing was certain: Mr. Ma knew a great many things, and he was not afraid to say them.
By the time Lin Taichu came out of the Zixia Sect's Forging Workshop, the sky was nearly dark.
The mist over the sea was thicker than it had been in the daytime. The wind felt a little cold against his body. He did not linger on the island, walking straight to the island's