A master's master was a grandmaster, a grandmaster's master was a great-grandmaster, and only a great-grandmaster's master was a grand-grandmaster... Huang Fangling opened her mouth, unsure how to respond.
That relationship was far too distant.
Besides.
Xu Qingwei had already been expelled from Medicine King Valley, a disgrace to his sect who had brought shame upon it.
Though generations of disciples respected his talent, they also abhorred everything he had done.
How many atrocities had Xu Qingwei committed because of a single misguided decision? The existence of Wild Ghost Village proved just how far-reaching his legacy of harm was. His crimes were beyond counting!
Huang Fangling disliked him too.
Especially after seeing those villagers of Wild Ghost Village tormented by fate, she knew full well that Xu Qingwei had started all this misery. What was more, he had destroyed Jade Embroidery Valley and killed so many people...
Huang Fangling's eyes reddened.
She would never acknowledge a "grand-grandmaster" like him!
Xu Qingwei sighed. "Don't worry. None of them are dead... Time is short. I couldn't let them go out to send word and draw other Faxiang experts here. I had no choice but to resort to this..."
Huang Fangling froze. "You... you're not lying to me?"
"Whether you believe me or not, killing is not what I wish."
Xu Qingwei looked up. "There are very few things in this world that let everyone have the best of both worlds. So often, we simply have no choice..."
"..."
Huang Fangling strongly disagreed with his words, but had no desire to argue. Thinking that the Four Ghosts and the others were still alive, she truly breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness...
"Child."
Xu Qingwei said, "Come here. Come over to this side..."
Huang Fangling wiped away her tears and looked at the