Lu Yin hurriedly stepped aside. "Elder Tong, please don't. Qi Qi is my friend. It was only right for me to help her."
Elder Tong rose to his feet, his expression grave. "You helped Qi Qi, and I'm grateful. But you also put her in danger."
Lu Yin fell silent.
"The Inner Universe is in chaos now, and danger lurks everywhere. The Falling Star Sea is especially perilous. The Tong Family is far too powerful—we can't stand against them, even if we unite the forces of the Falling Star Sea. Brother Lu, you shouldn't have brought Qi Qi here," Elder Tong said.
Lu Yin gave a helpless smile. "If I hadn't come, she would've come on her own."
"Then tie her up! Do whatever it takes, but don't let Qi Qi come here to die!" Elder Tong cried out in agitation.
Lu Yin understood how Elder Tong felt, but that didn't mean he could accept it. "I accept your gratitude, but I won't accept the blame."
Elder Tong looked at Lu Yin for a while, then sighed. "I'm sorry. I got too worked up."
Lu Yin said nothing.
Elder Tong asked, "Do you have Elder Ren's body?"
Lu Yin nodded and waved a hand. Elder Ren's body appeared.
At the sight of it, Elder Tong's face filled with sorrow. "I never thought the old man wouldn't even find peace in death."
Lu Yin didn't know what to say.
Elder Tong bowed deeply once more. "Brother Lu, thank you again. Thank you."
Lu Yin didn't stop him. He had to accept Elder Tong's gratitude; otherwise, Elder Tong wouldn't be able to find peace of mind.
Elder Ren's body was hastily buried in the mountains near Thunderclap Dojo. They would move his grave to Sea King's Heaven after they drove the Sixth