"Huh? Why?"
Jiang Xiaobai looked at the Withered Bone Elder in surprise. "Senior, please explain. What... do you mean by that?"
He had rather been looking forward to having a sect of his own.
But...
Judging by what the Withered Bone Elder meant, taking over the Saber-Seeking Sect with the Listening Edge Blade would not be that simple.
"Oh, before I came to the Hidden Edge Sect, the Saber-Seeking Sect was discussing a merger with the Sword-Wielding Court!"
The Withered Bone Elder smiled faintly. "Heh, so many years have passed now. I imagine they merged long ago!"
"If that really happened, the relationships involved... would be complicated."
"Relying on that finest blade under heaven in your hand alone probably wouldn't be enough!"
"Huh? The Sword-Wielding Court?"
Jiang Xiaobai raised his eyebrows. "What's their background?"
He had never heard of this sect.
Before the Withered Bone Elder could answer, Xiao Yunshu spoke beside him. "The Sword-Wielding Court has some ties to the Azure Robe Society!"
"Aren't you a Brush Holder of the Azure Robe Society now?"
As she spoke, Xiao Yunshu looked at Jiang Xiaobai. "Under the Azure Robe Society's rules, a Brush Holder can choose a Sword-Wielder from the Sword-Wielding Court to accompany him!"
"So..."
Jiang Xiaobai raised his eyebrows.
"Yes. If you think of the Azure Robe Society as a sect, the Brush Holders handle literary affairs, while the Sword-Wielders handle martial affairs!"
Xiao Yunshu continued, "But I've never heard anything about the Sword-Wielding Court merging with the Saber-Seeking Sect."
"Besides, the Saber-Seeking Sect is in Jiangzhou, while the Sword-Wielding Court is in Su City!"
"If the two sects merged, one of them would have to relocate to the other. Something that big couldn't possibly happen without making any waves!"
"Then something must have changed afterward!"
The Withered Bone