Tang Yan glanced at Gu Lingdi, who sounded confident despite being in the wrong, and said mildly, "You must be joking, Senior Sister. I'm only an Inner Sect Disciple. If there really is danger, wouldn't I just be serving myself up on a platter?
"Since you're so confident, why don't you go down and take a look? When we turn in the mission, I'll help you argue for the top credit!"
Gu Lingdi sneered. "A grown man, shrinking back from charging into battle? I'm embarrassed for you!
"The sect sent you here precisely to reduce losses among the Core Disciples.
"If you don't even have that much awareness, why come out on a mission?
"Do you really want all the benefits, freeloading on the mission rewards without taking any risks?"
Tang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly.
So in her eyes, he was nothing but cannon fodder.
Looking at the others' expressions, he saw that they seemed to agree with Gu Lingdi. He knew that unless he established his authority, he would have no control over this team.
If the mission was simple, that would be fine. But the moment any danger arose, a disunited team would inevitably suffer heavy casualties.
Just as he was about to make an example of Gu Lingdi, Duan Yin stepped in to smooth things over. "Senior Sister Gu, you've misunderstood. Junior Brother Tang wasn't sent here by the sect to die in our place.
"The sect must have had its reasons for making him our leader.
"Let's go down together. There's strength in numbers. We can finish the mission sooner."
Duan Yin was an outstanding Core Disciple and carried some weight among them, so everyone agreed.
Though displeased, Gu Lingdi could hardly say anything more and went down with the others.
Tang Yan instructed them,