Hearing this, the elder said nothing more and merely reminded her:
"You have half a cup of tea at most. If your guardian elder still hasn't arrived by then, you must either withdraw or undertake this trial alone."
Liang Zhu remained unruffled upon hearing this and politely cupped her hands toward Elder Qi.
"Thank you, Elder Qi."
By now, Liang Zhu had already made up her mind. If that elder still hadn't arrived after half a cup of tea, she would undertake this trial alone.
There are some risks, but it isn't impossible.
After silently working through the possibilities just now, Liang Zhu had actually gained a little more confidence.
After hearing Liang Zhu's answer, Yu Lan, a junior disciple of Five Peaks, suddenly spoke with a hint of mockery:
"Liang Zhu, your guardian elder still hasn't arrived. Could you be planning to undertake this trial alone?"
Standing nearby, Mo Jun's expression abruptly chilled at these words. He immediately wanted to rebuke Yu Lan, but before he could speak, a look from Peak Lord Du Qianjiang stopped him.
Then Du Qianjiang shook his head at Mo Jun without betraying a thing.
He was telling Mo Jun not to stop Yu Lan.
Though somewhat puzzled, Mo Jun ultimately chose to stand aside and watch how things unfolded.
Faced with Yu Lan's provocation, Liang Zhu remained as calm as ever.
She said nothing, merely turning away in silence and once again closing her eyes to focus.
Seeing this, Yu Lan pursed her lips and turned the blame back on her:
"A fellow disciple asks you a question, and you simply ignore her. You have no manners at all."
Beside her, Mo Jun remained coldly silent.
Du Qianjiang, however, smiled faintly and said:
"Indeed, no manners at all."
Seeing that the Peak Lord