True Person Liuyun descended into the city and came to Lin Ke's side, his eyes filled with admiration.
"You're Butterfly Transformation's disciple, Lin Ke? Good, very good. Steady in temperament and exceptional in courage-you have the bearing of a disciple of our Golden Wing Sect."
"Even a mighty demon like Golden Roc was forced to bow his head and yield to you. After today, I imagine he'll hardly be able to hold his head up among the Demon Race."
Lin Ke put away his Flying Sword and cupped his hands in salute to True Person Liuyun. "You flatter me, Elder."
"With the demon army at our gates and our sect's forces stretched thin, I could only resort to this inferior strategy to break the deadlock. But I acted on my own initiative, so please don't hold it against me, Elder."
"Haha, not at all, not at all." True Person Liuyun paid that no mind.
"This plan was exquisite. It made the demons withdraw and bought our sect a chance to catch its breath. What fault could there be?"
"As I see it, you ought to be rewarded for your contribution."
The other disciples agreed as well.
Three months might seem brief, but on a frontline battlefield where the situation changed from one moment to the next every day, it was a rare opportunity to rest and regroup.
During that period, the Golden Wing Sect would have ample time to prepare.
Thus, not a single disciple objected to what Lin Ke had done.
Then Lin Ke asked True Person Liuyun a question.
"Elder, now that Jin Zhan has become our bargaining chip against Golden Roc, what does the sect intend to do with him?"
True Person Liuyun merely smiled. "You can handle that yourself."
"You captured Jin Zhan, and you forced