Run to the ends of the earth right now and hide somewhere no one knows him!
He had no doubt that once word of this spread, he would never live to see the legendary Emperor Pavilion arrive. To sever all ties and prove their innocence, the Han Household backing him would be the first to grind his bones to dust and scatter his ashes!
Thinking back, he had believed a windfall had dropped into his lap, only to lose his entire fortune in the blink of an eye and land himself in this monstrous mess. It was a lesson he would never forget.
"Pfft-!"
His chest heaved with rage, and he sprayed out a mouthful of blood.
With no time to think, he forced his trembling legs to hold him up and dragged his staggering body toward the sect gates without looking back.
As for that bullshit lineage mission, whoever wanted it could damn well do it!
Staying alive came first!
Elsewhere, in an Outer Sect cave abode.
Chun Xiaobai and the other two stood around a mountain of magical artifacts, talismans, pills, and spirit stones, grinning so widely they could barely close their mouths.
"Could this brat be in the same line of work?" Chun Xiaobai weighed a Storage Bag in his hand, clicking his tongue in wonder.
Fang Yuan's eyes narrowed into smiling slits. "Great King, I don't think so. Look, these pill bottles and magical artifacts all bear the Han Household's mark."
"Is the Han Household that rich?" Bai Jin'er was astonished too.
Chun Xiaobai scratched his head, considered it for a moment, then shook his head. "That Han fellow's talent is nothing special. His lineage would never reward him this generously, unless..."
It clicked immediately. This brat might well be a spy the Han Household