Duanmu Senqiu must have meant something by those words, and Yu Ci turned to look at him. "How so?"
"It seems you really had no idea, old brother. In recent years, Ye Bin has stayed in seclusion and rarely comes out, hiding her tracks. With the sword intent of the Half-Mountain Mirage protecting her, if she wants to hide, truly very few people can find her."
"Her own sect doesn't know either?"
"Of course not. I'm afraid the very first person she wants to hide from is someone from Half-Mountain Island."
"...A traitor?" Yu Ci was startled. "How could it come to that?" As far as he knew, Ye Bin had always governed her sect with strict integrity; though the number of sect members wasn't large, their cohesion was among the foremost. How could people's hearts scatter just like that without rhyme or reason?
"You saw it too, old brother—this leaking-from-all-sides situation right now. This isn't because Ye Bin lacks the skill to govern her sect, but because she cannot withstand the pressure. Don't forget, old brother, when Ye Bin had a falling out with the Rakshasa Sect, just what kind of figure did she offend!" Duanmu Senqiu deliberately lowered his voice. "That person is the absolute best at bewitching hearts and deluding natures. If she truly makes a move, who under heaven can block her? Ye Bin might be able to withstand it, but what about those fellow sect members and disciples of hers? Who knows, maybe someone caught her eye... Cough, it's not like that woman wouldn't do such a thing!"
You probably have no idea where these current rumors will spread. Suppressing the utterly absurd feeling in his heart, Yu Ci once more restrained himself from looking at Flower Lady, instead raising his head to gaze at