After the meeting concluded, Zhou Muyun walked back to Bedrock Court.
When he stepped through the courtyard gate, Miao Yue'er was sitting on a chair inside the room. Hearing the commotion of him entering the courtyard, she immediately hurried out to meet him.
"A-Yun, you're finally back. What happened?"
Zhou Muyun had been summoned by the sect master in the middle of the night, and she knew something must have happened.
The prior commotion had also made it hard for her to sleep, so she had been waiting in the courtyard the entire time for Zhou Muyun to return.
"It's cold outside, let's go inside to talk."
Zhou Muyun took her hand and said softly.
The two walked into the room and sat down on the chairs. Zhou Muyun deliberated for a moment, ultimately deciding to spill the whole story; Miao Yue'er had the right to know.
"Something has indeed happened. The sect master has found Tian Ming's hiding place, but..."
"But what?" Miao Yue'er pressed further.
"The sect master also mentioned another matter. He said... Master Yue colluded with the Demonic Sect and issued an order to expel him from the Heavy Earth Gate!"
"What?!"
Miao Yue'er abruptly stood up, pressing her hands against the table.
"Impossible!" Her eyes widened to the size of copper bells, and she said in disbelief, "My grandfather could never possibly collude with the Demonic Sect! He has no reason to do such a thing. You... how could you people believe such words!"
She shook with agitation, forcefully grabbing Zhou Muyun's wrist: "A-Yun, could it be that you also believe this kind of nonsense?!"
"Of course I don't believe it."
Zhou Muyun turned his hand over to clasp hers, looking up at her with a bitter smile, "Yet this was told to the sect