Outside the Sword Pavilion.
The Lin Siblings stood rooted to the spot, looking as though they had lost their parents.
Beside them stood Yao Liuguang, his hands clasped behind his back.
The hook-nosed man and his companion were there as well.
"You two can stop hoping. Even if that Chen Lin becomes a White-Clothed Swordsman, he won't be able to save you. Once you've offended the Ye Family Sword Pavilion, you'll be hard-pressed to find so much as a foothold in this city."
Yao Liuguang's voice rang out, tinged with both schadenfreude and regret.
The Lin Siblings' expressions grew even uglier.
The hook-nosed man beside them looked at Lin Qingyu, his eyes brimming with possessiveness.
In a teasing tone, he said, "If you agree to become my contracted concubine, I can speak to Miss Ye and buy you from her. With such a delicate body, it would be a terrible waste if that woman sacrificed you to her sword."
Lin Qingyu shot the hook-nosed man a look of disgust.
"Pah!"
Rather than answer, she spat.
At the sight,
Lin Qingyuan, who had just begun to look tempted, swallowed his words. He knew that no amount of persuasion would make his younger sister agree.
The hook-nosed man did not get angry either.
He clicked his tongue and shook his head. "A fiery little thing, but a pity you've got no brains. Had I known you two were this stupid, I would have challenged you outright."
"What a pity. What a terrible pity."
Yao Liuguang's face was likewise filled with regret.
People this foolish were rare in Luoxian City.
With loose tongues and no regard for the consequences, they were the easiest sort to acquire as Sword Servants.
The three men's words and behavior made the Lin Siblings' expressions even uglier.
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