At the thought of this, Duanmu Chun gently drew out a letter. A blue lotus was stamped upon the envelope.
It was none other than a letter from Tyrant Lotus Venerable—the reply she had sent regarding his insistence on protecting Sikong Jing.
Duanmu Chun had only received it yesterday. Tyrant Lotus Venerable's reply read:
"Good protection. Tyrant Fierce Venerable is becoming more and more disgusting."
"However, we still need to see whether that Eastern Plains boy is worth cultivating. If he is not, then let this matter end here."
"If Tyrant Fierce Venerable still refuses to let it go, you need not step forward again. Just see whether this boy's life is tough enough. There is no need to become too entangled for an unworthy boy."
"Of course, an innocent Eastern Plains boy is innocent. That cannot be changed."
Tyrant Lotus Venerable's meaning was clear: Sikong Jing was certainly innocent for killing Ju Dan's daughter, and she would absolutely stand behind that. But if Tyrant Fierce Venerable used other tricks to kill Sikong Jing in revenge, then there would be no need to intervene.
In other words, aside from the matter of Ju Dan's daughter, anything else had nothing to do with Duanmu Chun or Tyrant Lotus Venerable.
Unless that Eastern Plains boy proved highly worth cultivating—and Duanmu Chun himself needed to make that judgment.
Taking a deep breath, Duanmu Chun abruptly began writing a letter...
"Venerable, the Eastern Plains boy achieved spirit-and-martial fusion while still in the Soul-Reversal Realm."
"His combat strength is even more beyond imagination. His temperament is absolutely the sort that Your Venerable Self would appreciate. As for his talent in the way of military formations, it is still being tested... but even if he cannot catch Xiu Hanzhi's eye, he is certainly not weak."
"If