How could Niu Gao not be tempted? But people were not grass and trees-how could they be without feelings?
Niu Gao's gaze settled on Tai Tan.
Niu Gao and Tai Tan were close brothers who had grown up together, drinking wine and eating meat side by side. Tai Tan had now joined the Tang Sect. If Niu Gao joined Spirit Hall, would he not have to cross blades with his brother someday?
And so Niu Gao, who valued loyalty and affection, hesitated again.
Su Chen took in Niu Gao's gaze and knew he could not bear to part with these brothers. He turned his eyes toward Yang Wudi. Among the Clear Sky Sect's Four Affiliated Sects, Yang Wudi was the most forthright and rash.
"Senior Yang."
Su Chen walked up to Yang Wudi and said, "There is something I need to explain to you. I don't know what happened with the Wind Sword Sect. I clearly ordered them not to lay a hand on the Breaking Clan in their city. What the Wind Sword Sect did to you was not Spirit Hall's intention."
Yang Wudi stared at Su Chen in astonishment. He had never imagined that Spirit Hall had issued a specific order to the Wind Sword Sect, one of the Lower Four Sects, for the sake of his Breaking Clan.
Yang Wudi did not question Su Chen's words. After all, a little investigation would establish whether such an order had been issued. As His Holiness the Pope of Spirit Hall, Su Chen had no reason to deceive him about this.
"Oh."
Yang Wudi murmured, then asked, "Your Holiness, having failed to recruit the Defense Clan, are you now trying to recruit my Breaking Clan?"
Su Chen nodded and answered sincerely, "Senior Yang, once the Breaking Clan joins Spirit Hall,