Wen He was struck dumb. Then she shrieked in terror, "You can't kill me! What have I betrayed? I didn't betray the Thoughtless Sacred Sect. Am I not even allowed to question Everlasting Love Venerable?"
She had indeed betrayed only the Everlasting Love Lineage, not the Thoughtless Sacred Sect.
Then Wen He cried out madly, "The sect has rules: if you're dissatisfied with a particular lineage, you can find a way to join the Sect Master Lineage. So you have no reason to kill me."
At those words, Sikong Jing frowned slightly and looked toward Wen Luo again...
After pondering briefly, Wen Luo nodded gently and replied, "There is indeed such a rule. No disciple is allowed to defect directly to another Venerable's banner, but they may join the Sect Master Lineage directly—provided the Sect Master Lineage accepts them."
Sikong Jing understood at once, then gave an easy smile. "The Sect Master Lineage really is rather shameless."
This was practically openly poaching talent. What else could it be but shameless?
The Sect Master Lineage was indeed the most powerful in the Thoughtless Sacred Sect, but weren't they afraid of leaving the other Venerables dissatisfied and disheartened? Yet when Sikong Jing recalled the Thoughtless Sacred Sect's creed and will, he was at ease again.
Even Supreme Forgetfulness of Love was heartless and faithless. A little shamelessness naturally amounted to nothing.
Yet his words left Wen Luo staring dumbfounded. What disciple of the Thoughtless Sacred Sect would dare curse the Sect Master Lineage like that? But then she remembered that he had even dared to kill Yin Henzi. Saying a few bad things about the Sect Master Lineage seemed like child's play by comparison.
With that thought, Wen Luo naturally did not respond. Instead, she stared hard at Wen He and said,