Huo Hai cupped his hands and said, "I am Huo Hai. This time, I came to retrieve something from Saint Sunfire." Huo Hai still maintained proper etiquette. This was the Purple Sun Sect, not a place where he could act recklessly as he pleased.
"Huo Hai? What Huo Hai? Never heard of him." The gatekeepers exchanged glances, a strange look flashing through their eyes. Then they impatiently addressed Huo Hai. Their attitude was completely different from last time.
"Regardless of who I am, that does not seem to be something the likes of you may gossip about. I suggest you notify Saint Sunfire quickly." Huo Hai had also noticed something was wrong. Just now, these people had made a small gesture, apparently sending some sort of signal. He felt that they were specifically targeting him.
The leader impatiently waved his hand. "Huo Hai, Huo Whatever—we do not know you. Do you think you can meet a Saint just because you want to? Saint Sunfire is busy right now and has no time to see outsiders like you."
Huo Hai was becoming annoyed. "How would you know he will not see me if you do not inform him? You had better report this. Otherwise, if Sunfire holds you accountable, it will not be something you can bear."
Huo Hai's words changed the gatekeepers' expressions. A Saint's attitude had an enormous impact on them. Though they had acted under orders, the person behind them might not necessarily offend Sunfire for their sake.
But they were already riding a tiger and could not get down. If they failed to stop Huo Hai, they would offend both sides, and they could forget about surviving in the Purple Sun Sect afterward. None of them was willing to report it. They had decided that Huo Hai