"Yes, Martial Ancestor, this disciple understands!" Tiantian said with a smile, bowing to Zhang Xiaohu. "Greetings, Senior Disciple Brother Zhang!"
Before Zhang Xiaohu could return the salute, Hu Yunyi added, "Wrong. It is Senior Brother Zhang!"
"Big Brother... what are you..." Liu Qingyang had also realized it by now and asked.
"What am I doing?" Hu Yunyi glared at Liu Qingyang, frightening him into shrinking his neck. "Nothing, nothing!" he hastily said.
"All right, Big Brother, let's go inside first. The wind is rather strong here, and your health..." Li Jian said concernedly.
"Indeed, Martial Ancestor Hu, let us speak in the Council Hall first," Zhang Xiaohu said as well. Then he turned and instructed a disciple, "Go summon Deputy Hall Master Liu of the External Affairs Hall. Have him arrange lodging for the two thousand disciples who have come from afar!"
"Yes." The disciple acknowledged and left.
Hearing this, Hu Yunyi could not help but be surprised. "External Affairs Hall? Second Brother, since when did our Misty Sect have an External Affairs Hall? How... did I not know?"
Li Jian gave a bitter smile and supported Hu Yunyi. "Big Brother... let us go inside first. Once we reach the Council Hall, rest for a while, and then... we can talk. How about it?"
"Alas, look at all of you. You have only been back for a few days, yet you have turned the Misty Sect's rules into such a mess. If Fourth Brother knew beneath the Nine Springs, could he rest in peace?" Hu Yunyi followed Li Jian's advice, but he continued reproaching them as they walked.
Zhang Xiaohu, listening from the side, narrowed his eyes slightly. Yet in the next moment, he became calm again, looking utterly unconcerned.
Li Jian supported Hu Yunyi from the front. He glanced