The Liu Household head's face gradually took on a greenish cast, but more than anything, he was bewildered. How had Ning Hai found out?
Hong Ling glanced at him a few times before turning away disdainfully, while Chu Mojin watched him with the ghost of a smile.
Only then did he suddenly realize that, apart from the people he had brought, not a single person in the hall regarded him favorably.
"Wasn't your main purpose today to use Liu Xing'er as a pretext to break away from the Azure Tide Sect?"
The Liu Household head froze as though rooted to the spot. Only after a long while did he raise his head and say, "Yes. That is precisely my purpose." By now, every trace of a smile had vanished from his face, leaving only a casual indifference, as though he thought nothing of the Azure Tide Sect.
Indeed, compared with the terms that person had offered, the Azure Tide Sect no longer held much value.
Liu Xing'er's situation had offered the perfect opportunity to make his move and smear the Azure Tide Sect in the bargain. It was their own fault for refusing to promote Liu Xing'er to a personal disciple while letting that brat Jin Chen become one the moment he joined the sect.
But things had gone against his wishes. He had never expected the Azure Tide Sect to actually possess evidence proving that Liu Xing'er had colluded with the Heavenly Demon Sect.
Liu Xing'er's aptitude was already quite good by the Liu Household's standards, and he would rather not abandon her if he could help it. But as matters stood, the Azure Tide Sect would never spare her, and that person would never permit members of the Liu Household to remain in the sect.
In the end,