"Elder Qian, what is the meaning of this?"
Mu Lingze glanced at the two Confucian Sect disciples, then turned her gaze to Elder Qian beside her.
"Peak Master Mu, these two Confucian scholars came specifically to find Qin Guan. I wonder what crime he committed for you to cripple his cultivation?"
As Elder Qian spoke, his gaze fell on the namesake Qin Guan at the head of the eight. Clearly, he too was utterly confused.
Why would lofty Confucian Sect disciples suddenly come to the Lower Realm looking for Qin Guan?
"Eight traitors. Punish them according to the sect rules."
Mu Lingze answered curtly, frowned slightly. "What does the Confucian Sect want with Qin Guan?"
A tall young man stepped forward, his voice gentle yet carrying an unquestionable weight.
"Qin Guan is a distinguished guest of our Confucian Sect. We have come this time specifically to invite him to visit the Confucian Sect. We ask that Peak Master Mu show mercy and not harm the harmony between us."
"Honored Confucian scholars, I am the Qin Guan you seek!"
At that moment, the suppressed namesake Qin Guan seemed to have clutched at a lifeline. "Master Mu intends to cripple my cultivation. Please, take me away at once!"
Hearing this, the two Confucian Sect disciples hurriedly looked Qin Guan over, their expressions rather strange.
Senior Brother Gu Mingyuan had said that once the Ten Thousand Demon Tower trial ended, a Qin Guan would emerge from the Divine Sword Sect in the Lower Realm. He was exceptionally gifted and possessed extraordinary comprehension, having comprehended seven Dao patterns in the Primordial Tower in just half a month. They were to make every effort to recruit him into the Confucian Sect.
But why would Mu Lingze be willing to cripple the cultivation of such a