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"": "Shangguan Xingyue's instincts had not been wrong.
Qin Tianqing seemed to be asking ordinary questions, but a trace of pressure and suspicion had already crept into his words.
The clearest shift in his attitude was that he had stopped calling Luo Bin "Mr. Luo" and started using his name directly.
"Master didn't appoint me to anything." Shangguan Xingyue raised her chin slightly, looking down through lowered eyes. She showed even less inclination to back down, her bearing exceptionally proud.
"Luo Bin is my junior fellow disciple. He's extraordinary, and I've fallen for him. That has nothing to do with Master."
"Besides, once my junior brother fully satisfies Master, he'll certainly become the new leader when Master steps down. You don't need to keep questioning me. Master has done nothing wrong, and I won't evade your questions." Shangguan Xingyue spoke with absolute conviction.
"Is that so?" Qin Tianqing murmured. Narrowing his eyes slightly, he said, "What if that isn't your master's intention? What if Luo Bin's current circumstances are the result of his calculations? What if Luo Bin will still be planted and made to bear fruit? What would you do?"
"Would you enjoy that harvest alongside your master, or would you..."
"That's absurd!" Fury filled Shangguan Xingyue's beautiful eyes. She raised a hand and pointed at Qin Tianqing's face. "You're trying to drive a wedge between us!"
"I'm merely asking out of concern for Mr. Luo." Qin Tianqing remained utterly composed, his emotions untouched. After a brief pause, he continued, "We already understand. You say there's nothing wrong with Yuan Yinxin, that everything is Mr. Luo's speculation and conjecture. But he has reasons for thinking that way."
"You keep telling him nothing is wrong, yet he can't fully trust you. If you simply state where