"Ridiculous! You callow brat, spinning falsehoods and twisting right and wrong! Do you really think good and evil go unpunished?"
Granny Bizhu had faltered for only a brief moment when Jiang Wang named the Five Immortals Sect's sect master and elder. She quickly recovered.
Now, her expression showed no hint of a flaw.
She didn't argue with Jiang Wang at first, but turned to Chongxuan Minghe. "Mister Chongxuan, the Chongxuan Family has produced one hero after another, and we sea folk admire you. Why believe a villain's lies and act as his accomplice today?"
Her words held concern. "When my sect's disciples went to Wudong Island to invite you, you said you wouldn't attend the ceremony and would have a junior represent you. Now you've suddenly come in person. Such inconsistency—have the island's affairs been properly arranged?"
Her voice was soft and measured, as if offering a reminder. "Is everything all right back home?"
At that instant, Chongxuan Sheng's eyes narrowed sharply.
He realized he had overlooked something. He had underestimated Granny Bizhu—or rather, the faction of the Sea Fishing Tower she represented. He had underestimated their ambition!
Before this, she had been kind to Jiang Wang, giving him a Jade Pendant and helping him visit Zhu Biqiong without asking for anything in return... But what kind of person was she? Zhu Biqiong had been raised by her from childhood, yet she'd still been willing to abandon her. How could an old woman like that have been so kind to Jiang Wang?
The fact that she hadn't wanted Jiang Wang's Origin Stones could only mean that she wanted something worth more than he could offer.
Chongxuan Sheng had suspected that Granny Bizhu might be framing Hai Jingping, so he'd advised Jiang Wang to follow her instructions—but not blindly.
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