"You don't know..." To be cautious, Wu Xing used a soundproofing item and covered her mouth and nose. "They're members of the Holy Sword Society."
Xu Huo was genuinely a little surprised this time. "Does the Holy Sword Society have such a good reputation in District 001?"
Wu Xing realized he'd misunderstood and quickly explained, "It's the old Holy Sword Society. It's different from the new one."
Xu Huo knew a little about the Holy Sword Society. The one currently making headlines was usually the splinter group, the new Holy Sword Society. Its ideals and methods differed from the original, and although its reputation wasn't great, it had more members and a louder voice. As a result, the people who had stayed with the original Holy Sword Society were gradually drowned out. Many people, especially those at newer Wormhole Points, had no idea there were two groups when they heard the name. Xu Huo had only learned about the distinction after running into members of the old Holy Sword Society by chance.
Unlike the new Holy Sword Society, which was fanatical, the old one was made up of perfectly ordinary people. It had strict recruitment standards and a clear moral code.
"Even though the old Holy Sword Society can't take those people in, they can send them to a more peaceful Sub-district where they can live in peace." That was what Wu Xing had planned.
"How did you make enemies of them? I doubt you could've cheated them," Xu Huo asked.
"That's not why. They wanted me to join the Holy Sword Society," Wu Xing said helplessly. "But I didn't agree with them... They're genuinely good people, and I'm not. We weren't going to get along, so I turned them down."
"What happened after that?" The painted woman held up