She had long heard that the Yuanji Sect fiercely protected its own. She had not expected it to be true.
What the Sect Master had just said was telling her that Wenqin deserved her current fate, and if she still wanted to pursue the matter, no one would take her side.
He might even think that the female disciple named Fuyao had gone too easy on her.
In fact, that was exactly what Xiao Fansheng thought. She was merely at Innate Great Perfection and had not yet entered Qi Refining; people at that stage stood between ordinary people and cultivators.
Since Xue Fuyao had not killed her with a single blow, she must have shown mercy.
This child was good in every way, except that she was a little too softhearted. That would not do. He would have to have Niannian guide Fuyao properly later.
Had Xue Fuyao known what Xiao Fansheng was thinking, she would certainly have told him that she had not shown mercy. In that situation, she had really just casually flung a strand of spiritual energy at her, without caring at all whether she lived or died.
Qin Mengwan left with her maid.
In the end, she still had not abandoned her maid. Of course, this was not because she was particularly kind, but because she knew neither the people nor the place at the Yuanji Sect and had no foundation here. She needed someone she could trust by her side.
Besides, Wenqin was a maid who had grown up with her, and the one she found easiest to use. Often, when there was something she could not conveniently say herself, a single glance was all it took for Wenqin to step forward and charge into the fray for her.
To Qin Mengwan, Wenqin was not