"Forget it. Just tell me which sect it is, and I'll wipe it out when I get back!"
After they had eaten for a while, Dugu Bo suddenly said this to Lu Qian.
Lu Qian had never expected Dugu Bo to be so decisive, and he nearly choked on the food in his mouth.
"Cough, cough. Give me a moment."
Lu Qian hurriedly took a large gulp of his drink and steadied himself.
"Did you just say you would wipe out that sect yourself?"
Seeing Lu Qian's incredulous expression, Dugu Bo frowned and said:
"What's so unbelievable about that? Consider it my pledge of allegiance to Spirit Hall."
"Uh, fair enough."
Lu Qian nodded.
But after nodding, Lu Qian buried his head in his food again.
Dugu Bo stared at him, waiting for Lu Qian to name the sect, but a full minute passed without him speaking.
Growing a little angry, Dugu Bo tapped the table and said:
"Hey! What are you thinking, brat? I've already agreed, and I'll keep my word!"
Dugu Bo thought Lu Qian did not trust him.
But Lu Qian raised his head and said to Dugu Bo:
"Forget it. I've decided not to trouble you with taking action this time, Mr. Dugu."
"You were testing me!"
Dugu Bo's expression hardened. Testing him was the charitable way to put it. And the uncharitable way?
That would be making a fool of him.
"No, no, no. You misunderstand, Mr. Dugu. I just thought it over, and having you act might harm our later plans."
"The ones I intend to deal with this time are the Strength Clan outside Heaven Dou City. You've heard of them, haven't you?"
"The Strength Clan? One of the four single-attribute subsidiary clans of the Clear Sky Sect, the foremost of the continent's