Lu Shaotong felt stifled, angry and utterly baffled. Something about this master and disciple just seemed wrong.
If they had seen through his intentions, this still should not have been their reaction.
This was plain bullying, and they were bullying a young hero who had just caught a rotten apple within their sect for them. Their reason was actually something as blood-pressure-raising as "it isn't an outsider's place to discipline our members"...
What should he do now? If they really fought, he definitely could not beat Qiu Wuji. Should he just lie down, let her disciple beat him up, and leave, then worry about the rest later?
Judging that Chu Ge's cultivation was probably around late Foundation Establishment, Lu Shaotong had a thought.
A Foundation Establishment disciple could not possibly be his match. Could his stepping forward to "teach him a lesson" simply be a way to give everyone an out?
Perhaps, for the Cloudreach Sect as it now stood, having an outsider capture one of its stewards and bring him to its gates really did hurt its reputation, and Qiu Wuji had to make some sort of response. But he had clearly done a good deed, and she actually appreciated it, so she was merely having her disciple go through the motions?
The more he thought about it, the more certain he became, and his intention to turn around and leave faded instead. In that case, should I let your disciple give me a token scratch, or should I simply use a little trick on him and make him play matchmaker for me?
Hmm, I can do both.
With that thought, Lu Shaotong smiled slightly. "Since Grand Martial Granduncle wishes to offer me guidance, I would be honored... Please draw your sword, Grand Martial Granduncle. How could I presume