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Su Xin's words left Liu Qianming stunned. He hadn't provoked the Prince of Shu's Mansion, so what did Su Xin want him to answer for?
"Master Liu, your Wuliu Sword Sect has already pledged itself to the Prince of Shu's Mansion. Is that true?" Su Xin asked coolly.
Liu Qianming's expression shifted slightly. He didn't dare answer carelessly. Su Xin was notorious for being ruthless and cunning, and he feared there might be a trap hidden in those words.
After a moment of silence, Liu Qianming replied, "My Wuliu Sword Sect would never pledge itself to anyone of our own accord. My relationship with the Prince of Shu's Mansion is merely one of cooperation."
Su Xin nodded in understanding. "Oh, so it's a cooperative relationship. Then, Master Liu, do you know the saying, 'Take someone's money, and you must help them ward off trouble'?"
"What do you mean by that, Lord Su?" Liu Qianming asked, his expression changing.
Su Xin's face turned cold. "You're asking what I mean, Master Liu? Do you really not know?
"You've taken plenty from the Prince of Shu's Mansion over the years. Yet now, when His Highness needs you, you make every excuse to refuse. Did you really think His Highness was a fool to be taken for a ride?
"You take what's offered but do nothing in return. Is that how you—or the Wuliu Sword Sect—do things?"
Liu Qianming coughed awkwardly. "That's because everyone from my Wuliu Sword Sect has gone down the mountain to recruit disciples. I truly can't spare anyone."
"Can't spare anyone?"
Su Xin glanced coldly at the hundred or so Wuliu Sword Sect disciples surrounding them and sneered. "If you can't spare anyone, that's fine. You can still