Utter Chaos

"That is not what you should say, Elder. This is all just a misunderstanding."

Guan Ling raised his head and forced a smile.

Even though he was the master of a sect, when facing an elder from another tribulation sect, he had no choice but to lower himself.

"A misunderstanding?"

The elder sneered coldly. "You clearly knew Bai Mei was someone our Fengyun Sect was hunting, yet you still accepted her as a disciple. If that is not harboring a fugitive, then what is?"

"You are being too serious, Elder. We truly did not know about the entanglement between that Bai Mei and your sect. If we had known earlier, we certainly would not have done this." Guan Ling continued with a smile on his face. "But look, she is merely an Inner Disciple, and she has already joined our Cloud Tribulation Sect. I, Guan Ling, will apologize on her behalf for what she has done. Could your sect perhaps show her mercy and spare her?"

"Hmph. You want to apologize on her behalf? What are you? What right do you have to apologize for her?"

The elder spoke icily, showing no courtesy whatsoever.

The expressions of the Cloud Tribulation Sect elders turned ugly, but none of them dared to lash out.

"Then may I ask, Elder, what must we do for you to spare her?" Guan Ling raised his head and asked.

"Spare her? Did I say I would spare her?" The elder's face was grim as he said forcefully, "Today, I will make this clear to your Cloud Tribulation Sect: you must hand her over."

Guan Ling's face darkened.

"Can Elder not make an exception?" Guan Ling asked.

"Make an exception? Why should I make an exception for you?"

Standing atop the spirit vessel, the elder's voice rang