"What do you mean, this concerns the Profound Clarity Heavenly Sect's top secrets? This brat can go, but I can't? What, is he your illegitimate son?"
In the center of the Main Hall, Bai Xuanling showed not a trace of fear. On the contrary, she looked even more at ease than she had in the Heavenly Derivation Sect's Main Hall.
After all, although she always said her own Sect Leader's dignity was like a cleaning rag, even a cleaning rag had its uses. It was still worth keeping around.
At least it came in handy for wiping things.
She stared straight at Li Moze without the slightest courtesy. "Besides, you have a history of throwing your weight around against juniors, and this brat was the very one you bullied. You think you can just open your mouth and have him follow you inside alone? Aren't you dreaming a little too sweetly?"
"I'd say hearing the news is just a pretext. What you really want is to do something behind our backs."
Bai Xuanling turned without hesitation. "Come on, brat. Where there's no sincerity, disaster is sure to follow. Have nothing more to do with this Profound Clarity Heavenly Sect, lest you fall victim to their schemes."
Looking slightly innocent, Chu Xingchen silently cupped his hands and made to follow Bai Xuanling.
Perhaps the Profound Clarity Heavenly Sect meant well, but its goodwill was still not particularly apparent. Besides, when away from home, one had to show one's own people some respect.
Xu Jin reacted swiftly. "Senior Bai, please wait. Brother Chu can go inside with my master, and I'm willing to stay here with you."
Bai Xuanling stopped and glanced sideways.
Was he proposing an exchange of hostages?
Bai Xuanling snorted coldly. "Don't think too highly of yourself. I'm willing