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"": "Guo Shixin's attitude was blunt and uncompromising.
Luo Bin's brows drew together slightly.
This complicated things.
In truth, these ten elders already knew the situation was dire. That was why they had sent someone to find Jiang Hongsheng.
Yet now that Xu Lu was here, they refused to show the slightest weakness or exhaustion.
"Elder Shixin, stop suffering just to save face."
"The disciple you sent couldn't find Venue Master Jiang Hongsheng and went to Immortal Ascension Mountain. That's why Mr. Luo and I came."
"It isn't your pride you're holding on to. It could be Venue Master Guo Baichi's life."
The Talisman Arts Lineage, Heaven Origin, and Earth Aspect-three sects, three Grand Elders, and three Venue Masters. With everyone in each sect sharing the same surname, they had to use full names when addressing one another. It wasn't that Xu Lu was being disrespectful.
Guo Shixin was about to speak again.
Xu Lu continued, "I know. You want to say you only sent someone to give Venue Master Jiang Hongsheng a brief account of the situation, right? I understood that logic before my emergence from darkness. Once you've told someone what happened, what they do is up to them. Given Venue Master Jiang Hongsheng's temperament-or even that of our Talisman Arts Lineage's Venue Master Xu Jiuqu-they would definitely intervene. So technically, you haven't asked for help."
Guo Shixin said, "..."
The other nine elders were momentarily speechless.
Xu Lu was too blunt.
He left them no room to maneuver.
Fortunately, this was Heaven Origin. Had he done this at another Taoist Grounds, he would probably have made enemies already.
Footsteps suddenly sounded, followed by a voice. "Xu Lu, don't be rude."
Luo Bin's heart gave a little jolt. He turned, and there before him