The cultivator surnamed Lu froze on the spot. He gave an awkward laugh. "What are you talking about, Fellow Daoist Su...? I'm afraid I don't quite understand."
Su Jiu glanced at his Daoist robe and said mildly, "That robe isn't yours, is it?"
A dark glint flashed through his eyes, vanishing almost instantly, but Su Jiu caught it clearly.
"Why would you ask that, Fellow Daoist Su? I'm a disciple of the Jade Sword Sect. What's wrong with wearing its Daoist robe?"
"Heh, if you were a disciple of the Jade Sword Sect, there would naturally be nothing wrong with it. The question is, are you?
"If I'm not mistaken, the robe you're wearing is one reserved for inner gate disciples. The material used for the Jade Sword Sect's inner gate robes differs from that of its outer gate disciples' clothing. It naturally adjusts to fit its owner's build. Yet it seems a little too large on you."
The cultivator surnamed Lu sighed. "So you suspect I'm not a disciple of the Jade Sword Sect, Fellow Daoist Su."
"There's no need to rush to deny it. Will you let me finish?"
Another shadow passed through his eyes, but he forced himself to remain patient. "Shouldn't our first priority be getting out of here? This place is far too dangerous. Even if you doubt my identity, can't we argue about it after we get out?
"If you truly don't trust me, you're welcome to accompany me to the Jade Sword Sect once we've left."
By now, however slow Yun Huanling's reactions and thoughts might have been, he had caught on. "You certainly make it sound nice. Just because you say that cave is the way out, we're supposed to believe it? And you keep talking about after we leave... Who knows