"M-Master... Master, your disciple... your disciple was overcome with greed for a moment. I wanted to keep these Primordial Pearls for myself. Seeing you arrive so suddenly panicked me... Please, Master, forgive me."
Ye Dongge looked utterly terrified.
His entire body trembled slightly.
At this, he added in a desperate explanation, "A-and what happened to Junior Brother... Junior Brother Changsheng... it truly has nothing to do with me! I never saw him again after we parted ways. Although we competed on a daily basis, I swear I never, ever had any thought of harming him! Please, Master, I beg you to see the truth!"
"Hmph? So you *did* have thoughts of harming Changsheng? And here I was, wasting all my trust on you! The Primordial Pearls, hand them over!"
Ye Xuanfeng snorted coldly.
With a wave of his hand, he retrieved the Primordial Pearls.
