"Heh... I wondered who had come bearing a Supreme Elder's decree. So it was Elder Si."
Inside the Assessment Hall, among the two elders responsible for the Inner Hall assessment that day,
the male elder named Liao Xing saw Si Mingwei.
His expression briefly froze, a trace of coldness flashed through his eyes, and he spoke with a smile that never reached his eyes.
"I heard Elder Si swept through Purple Cloud Prefecture with broad strokes of the blade and axe, destroying its original first-rate power, the Purple Cloud Sect.
Why aren't you staying in Purple Cloud Prefecture to loot a burning house and skim off the fat? How did you find time to return to the sect and even bring someone here for an assessment?"
The moment the man opened his mouth, his words dripped with mockery and unmistakable hostility.
Si Mingwei's delicate brows furrowed slightly. Knowing she could not avoid this unpleasantness, she immediately sneered.
"You jest, Elder Liao. I went to Purple Cloud Prefecture under orders from the Human Race Alliance and my master to eliminate human traitors colluding with the Demon Race.
Now that my mission is complete, naturally, I have withdrawn after accomplishing my task.
As for skimming off the fat and accepting illicit assets, I truly have no skill in such things. Would you care to offer me some pointers, Elder Liao?"
Faced with Si Mingwei's sharp retort, Liao Xing's expression darkened slightly, and he snorted.
Though displeased, he knew there was little he could do to her.
With a cold expression, he turned toward Gu Chenfeng beside Si Mingwei. His eyes narrowed slightly; the man looked somewhat familiar.
"And this is...?"
"I am Gu Chenfeng of the Four Symbols Sect in Purple Cloud Prefecture. I have come to take the Guest Elder assessment."