Qiu Si said as if it were only natural, "How could someone like me, who only recently sought refuge with Celestial Xia, win their trust from the very start? And the reason I remained here instead of leaving was because of you, my disciple."
"Because of me?"
Luo Zhong grew somewhat wary. He glanced around. This restriction was exceedingly sturdy, but if he drew in chaotic qi, he should still be able to break it. Thinking this, he spoke in an apparently casual tone, "You knew I would come?"
Qiu Si said, "Of course. You have offended Origin Xia. No matter how profound your cultivation is, so long as you remain in this world, once Origin Xia resolves to encircle and suppress you, there will be nowhere for you to hide. In truth, if your cultivation were weaker, Origin Xia might not bother with you. But now that you have proven the threat you can pose, how could Origin Xia possibly let you go?"
As Luo Zhong spoke, he noticed that after waiting here for some time, no additional restraints had appeared around him beyond the original confinement. This showed that Celestial Xia had no present intention of targeting him.
That was only normal. He had never attacked Celestial Xia before. Indeed, as far as Celestial Xia was concerned, Origin Xia was instead their common enemy. There was no need for Celestial Xia to rush into dealing with him.
Having realized this, he no longer felt anxious.
He said, "Teacher, have you said all this because you yourself wished to say it, or are you speaking on Celestial Xia's behalf?"
Qiu Si said, "Half and half. Let me ask you this: what is your attitude toward Celestial Xia? And what do you yourself intend?"
Luo Zhong had indeed given this