Qiu Chuji had heard the commotion outside earlier.
But Little Dragon Girl had been treating Dugu Qiubai, so he hadn't gone out to investigate.
Now he saw Sun Buer hurry over. She glanced at the quiet room with an apologetic look, then went outside.
"Junior Sister, don't tell me someone's come to cause trouble again?"
Dugu Qiubai had only just awakened, and his Internal Energy hadn't recovered, so he couldn't hear clearly. Little Dragon Girl, however, heard every word.
"Senior Brother, those martial artists outside somehow heard that the Mongol State Preceptor died at our Quanzhen Sect. They've come to hold us accountable, and they're demanding that we hand over the Fairy!"
Sun Buer glanced hesitantly at the quiet room, then spoke directly.
"Ridiculous! Our Quanzhen Sect is the greatest Daoist sect, after all. Why should we explain ourselves for killing one Mongol?"
Qiu Chuji snorted. Great Song had truly rotted to its core. In the previous era, the Martial World had heroes like Qiao Feng, who helped the court resist foreign invaders. Now, people had taken to fighting among themselves. The Mongols hadn't even come to demand an explanation, yet these people were already eager to make trouble.
"If it were only a few martial arts sects, that would be one thing. The problem is, people from the Six Gates are here too."
Sun Buer's expression darkened. The Six Gates was a government bureau established by Great Song to manage cases involving martial artists.
In principle, every sect in Great Song fell under their jurisdiction. If someone committed a crime, they even had the right to execute first and report afterward.
The problem was, they were an official organization. If you resisted arrest, you'd be placed on the government's wanted list.
They were like the martial arts world's city