"Ah? It would disrupt Senior Su's cultivation? Th-then... I, I really didn't know it would turn out like this. What, what do we do now?"
Bai Zhuling shook her head in panic, her peripheral vision secretly sweeping over Su Shi'er before she cautiously continued asking.
She naturally had no doubts about Ren Ze's words.
"Don't be afraid. Your grandfather and Senior Su are here."
Ren Ze grinned, then turned his gaze to Su Shi'er.
"Fellow Daoist Su, that man dropped dead on the spot after fighting you. Whoever is behind this clearly intends to drive a wedge between us and the Night Clan. Judging from what Zhuling revealed, it is highly likely someone from the Grand Elder's faction within the Night Clan."
"Of course, no matter who it is, under the present circumstances, their scheme has undoubtedly succeeded. In the eyes of the Night Clan, you are the murderer who killed that man."
"What do you intend to do next?"
Looking at the corpse lying on the ground, Su Shi'er's expression remained unchanged.
After pondering for a moment, he continued looking ahead. "Su intends to continue to the Night Clan's Clan Leader's Mansion. However, this journey's dangers are difficult to predict, and Su was also the one who injured the man. Fellow Daoist Ren, leaving the Night Clan now would not be a bad choice."
"Fellow Daoist Su, that is not right. Since you and I are traveling together, we should face any trouble together. Besides, Wantong is still at the Clan Leader's Mansion. By sentiment and by reason, this old man has no reason to leave."
"Even if the Night Clan is a dragon's pool and tiger's den, the two of us must join hands and brave it."
Ren Ze's expression turned solemn as he spoke earnestly to Su