"It's not entirely that." Gu Canyang folded his hands over his lap, a pensive look in his eyes. "I truly hadn't thought of it until he mentioned it, but the Main Sect does need to be more vigilant now. I've already sent word to several nearby Allied Sects. There's no harm in being cautious. Still, Myriad Demon Ridge most likely won't strike at the Main Sect. Leaving aside whether they could breach our camp, even if they did, so what? If they can't win, can't we run? So Myriad Demon Ridge cannot possibly deal with Brother One Leaf by taking the Main Sect's camp."
Wei Li could neither laugh nor cry. "Then why did Brother Zhao say that if anything happened, we could have their people come reinforce us in time?"
"I wouldn't have thought of it if he hadn't said that. It was only when he brought it up that I realized something was wrong. Heavenly Evolution Sect isn't close to here. What reinforcements could they possibly send? He came so quickly because he happened to have business nearby. By the time his sect's people came to reinforce us, the daylilies would have gone cold."
"This Brother Zhao... If he has something to say, he should just say it plainly. Why does he have to beat around the bush?"
"That's why he came to poach someone. He doesn't know whether Brother One Leaf is attached to our Main Sect, so it would be inappropriate to speak rashly. But if he privately establishes a good rapport with Brother One Leaf, it becomes a different matter. I imagine Brother One Leaf won't be able to refuse his invitation either."
"This fellow." Wei Li did not know whether to laugh or cry. "I'd long heard that Zhao Li of Heavenly Evolution Sect