The Sect Leader

"What kind of person is the Qingcheng Sect Leader?" Tu Gou repeated Dragon King's question blankly, holding a throwing knife. "I'm not familiar with him. Uh, Senior Sister, why don't you tell him?"

"Why should I? Am I that familiar with him?" Tu Pianpian shot back sharply.

"No, no, that's not what I meant. I've been in seclusion practicing all these years, so I don't know much about what's happening in the martial world. This Sect Leader Liu only took over a few years ago, didn't he?"

Tu Pianpian looked up at Dragon King, wary, suspicion weighing heavily in her eyes. "I heard you were born in the Central Plains, then later proclaimed yourself king of the Western Regions, and even learned the Gu Family's saber techniques. But now you're leading the Northern Court to fight the Northern Court. What's going on?"

"It's very simple, but it has nothing to do with what I want to know." Gu Shenwei spoke calmly, doing his best to avoid an argument with the cantankerous old woman.

There were only four people in the tent. Fan Yongda of the Kongtong Sect stood off to one side, rarely speaking.

Tu Pianpian's suspicions did not abate. "The Kongtong Sect came to the Dragon Court on the orders of the Central Plains court. We don't want to go back with a reputation for having thrown in our lot with Dragon King."

Fan Yongda mustered the courage to interject. "The Western Regions Protector-General trusts Dragon King very much. He once told Senior Brother Shen that if he ever needed anything, he could ask Dragon King for help."

"So Shen Yongjiu died—killed by Dragon King." Remembering this, Tu Pianpian grew even more hostile toward Dragon King.

"The circumstances were unusual. Senior Brother Shen was acting as a Northern Court