Still, seeing through it was one thing; saying it aloud was another.
Lin Rong exchanged a few perfunctory pleasantries.
After the pleasantries, the three factions entered the Tang Sect together.
Not long after they entered, another carriage arrived.
Once the carriage stopped, a tall, gaunt old man stepped out.
The old man had dark green hair and emerald-green eyes, and his stiff face bore an expression that warned strangers to keep their distance.
Immediately afterward, a young woman stepped out of the carriage as well.
She appeared to be fifteen or sixteen and had the same emerald-green eyes as the gaunt old man. However, unlike his dark green hair, hers was deep purple.
Her looks were not exceptionally stunning, but paired with her short deep-purple hair, she appeared quite valiant. Yet those emerald-green eyes added a touch of eeriness to her appearance.
After getting down from the carriage, the young woman lowered her head and played with her green-painted nails as she said lazily, "Grandfather, why did you drag me along to attend this little brat's birthday celebration?"
"I'd already arranged to go shopping with Tianheng. You made me stand him up."
"Yanyan." The gaunt old man reached out and stroked the young woman's hair, speaking gently. "The Tang Sect's hidden weapons are quite extraordinary. It is said that the renowned Zhuge Crossbow is merely above average within the Tang Sect."
"Grandfather was thinking of having a set of hidden weapons custom-made for Yanyan, for self-defense."
"However, the hidden weapons the Tang Sect sells directly are all inferior goods. Hidden weapons on the level of the Zhuge Crossbow are not among their direct-sale items and have only appeared at auctions once or twice."
"And the Tang Sect Master is the nephew of Moonlight Pavilion's mistress. He might even be that