Maria had been so forthright that Mokaka, standing nearby, spoke up as well:
"A traitor to our sect is hiding in the mist."
"He was seduced by a sorceress and willingly fell into depravity."
"The power of fertility in the mist may well have something to do with him."
When he finished, Mokaka glanced at Emma and Dora.
Neither woman backed down. Emma gave a cold snort and said sharply:
"Don't pin the filthy things those Desire Cultivation Faction heretics did on our Spiritual Cultivation Faction!"
Dora sneered. "One of your own lacked the willpower to resist those temptresses. Why are you looking at us?"
"When someone in the Primitive Sacrificial Sect can't take a shit, do you blame us sorceresses for interfering with the planet's gravity?"
At that, Mokaka stood and turned to Su Yi. "Director, these two servants of yours seem to talk too much."
Su Yi narrowed his eyes and rose. "Watch your words, priest. They aren't my servants."
"If you're willing to cooperate, I'd be happy to offer you some assistance so we can both benefit."
"But if you keep making snide remarks about the people beside me, don't blame me for being rude."
"If a leader can't control his temper during negotiations, I have to wonder whether some minor issue will cause you to make an unnecessary misjudgment when we work together."
Seeing Su Yi stand up for them so fiercely, Emma's and Dora's eyes shone with excitement and happiness.
They had made the right choice back then!
Their boss was their sun!
Mokaka looked surprised by how firmly Su Yi defended the two sorceresses, then immediately changed his tune.
"My apologies. I was rash."
"I'm sure you're capable of keeping these two sorceresses under control."
Maria had finished her tea. Ignoring the tension between