"Hmph, simply having nothing left to say isn't enough!"
Seeing Gu Xuanying back down, Jiang Xiaobai spoke calmly.
Indeed, Gu Xuanying had stepped forward to trample him, only to find she couldn't. Now she wanted to retreat?
How could he allow that?
"Then... what more do you want?"
Gu Xuanying tightened her grip on her cane.
"This isn't about what I want. You're the one who's been standing here questioning their Sect Master, Senior!"
Jiang Xiaobai looked at Gu Xuanying and said, "For you, it's just a matter of your upper lip touching your lower lip!"
"But the damage to their Sect Master is enormous!"
"So I think... you ought to apologize to Sect Master Chu in front of everyone!"
"Me, apologize?"
Gu Xuanying's mouth fell open, her expression shifting repeatedly. Still, she gritted her teeth and turned to Chu Qingci. "Sect Master Chu, I acted presumptuously this time. Please forgive this old woman!"
After all, so many people were watching.
If she refused, it would only make their Dust-Cleansing Sect look unreasonable.
"No-"
Chu Qingci had barely begun when Jiang Xiaobai cut in. "Sect Master, you can't forgive her so easily!"
"You're the Sect Head of the Hidden Edge Sect now, after all. You represent the sect's dignity!"
"If anyone can come along, question you, and get away with a simple apology, who knows what stray cats and dogs will come questioning you in the future!"
"You!"
Hearing the words "stray cats and dogs," Gu Xuanying turned livid with rage.
Jiang Xiaobai was clearly insulting her in a roundabout way.
For a moment, she wanted to kill Jiang Xiaobai with a single palm strike.
Among the crowd, Teng Zixiu shook his head at the sight.
Just as expected.
Jiang Xiaobai wouldn't let you off easily just because you backed