Lu Qingyao paused, shot Zhu Tiangang a sidelong glance, and said unhurriedly, "After all, the Master-Disciple Lineage is the foundation of the Heavenly Fire Sect."
There was plenty of fire in those words.
"The Master-Disciple Lineage is the foundation of the Heavenly Fire Sect?" Zhu Tiangang scoffed as if he'd just heard the biggest joke in the world. His lips curled downward. "Without the Descendants of the Six Lords, there'd be no Heavenly Fire Sect. What are you Master-Disciple Lineage people, anyway?"
"Only the Descendants of the Six Lords can give him the best resources!"
"What are we?" Lu Qingyao laughed coldly, mockery filling her beautiful phoenix eyes. "In my view, you Descendants of the Six Lords are nothing but a bunch of parasites living off your ancestors' legacy. You've been gnawing on their inheritance for all these years. Haven't you had your fill?"
Zhu Tiangang's face flushed red. The veins at his temples throbbed as he snapped, "Lu Qingyao, looks like you want to fight another round, huh?"
Jiang Tian discreetly shifted his gaze away from the two, though the corner of his mouth twitched faintly.
When he'd met Ji Fuyao, he'd thought a Golden Core True Lord ought to be just so—calm and detached, unfathomable, every movement radiating an awe-inspiring dignity.
But these two gave him the impression that they weren't much different from ordinary people.
They had emotions, too.
So Golden Core True Lords were people after all.
As he pondered this, a voice suddenly rang in his ear.
"Young man, my name is Lu Qingyao, and my title is True Monarch Heavenly Fire Phoenix. I'm the head of the Master-Disciple Lineage. Would you be willing to take me as your master?"
He turned to look and saw Lu Qingyao staring at him intently.
"My name is