Fortunately, after Xiang He had been defeated by Zi Kun, he had anticipated what would happen upon his return. Thus, he had done his best at the time to keep Zi Kun from taking him to heart.
After waiting for half a month, Zi Kun finally finished handling the affairs of his branch and emerged.
"Junior Brother Zi Kun's aptitude is not something you people can casually judge. It was personally assessed by the clan chief.
Are you questioning the clan chief and the stewards? If he is mere silk outside and rotten stuffing within, wouldn't that make you even more worthless?"
Another young man beside Xiang Qing spoke disdainfully. Zi Kun had joined their branch and had been bullied the first time he came out; naturally, they would not stand for it.
As for the past affairs involving the clan chief and the other clan elders, disciples of their status had likewise learned of them afterward.
His words were quite sharp, directly dragging in another matter.
"Oh? Then let's have a match!"
Xiang He shot the man a sidelong glance and did not take the bait to change the subject. After all, he had not mentioned the clan chief or the stewards by so much as half a word.
"Xiang Tianxing, you organized this gathering. What exactly do you mean by this now?"
Seeing that Xiang He continued to target several of them, tangled up with them like a dog refusing to let go of a bone, Xiang Qing knew there would be no meaningful exchange this time.
Anger rose in her as she looked toward one of the silent people. Those people were disciples from other branches, and every one of them was watching the verbal clash between the two sides with great interest.
Ever since Zi Kun