Xu Luo's heart skipped a beat. 'Is this a sign that the Kaiyang Sect is brazenly trying to meddle in secular imperial power? It seems... the allure of that Spirit Stone Vein and the legend... is far greater for these major sects... than I'd imagined!'
Although Huangfu Shishi had always been naive, she was a member of the Royal Family and had received the highest level of secular education from a young age. Hearing the Sect Leader's words, her delicate brows arched slightly. She said nothing, but sighed inwardly. 'After my fortuitous encounter in the Small World, Shangguan Qing immediately accepted me as his Direct Disciple upon my return. He was so incredibly attentive, and for a while, I truly felt the Kaiyang Sect was my second home.' But now, after everything that had happened, the Sect Leader's attitude... was subtly changing. 'It makes you realize,' she thought with a sigh, 'that even a great man of his stature can't see past the allure of personal gain.'
