Elder Master Xiao's expression softened slightly, though his tone grew increasingly serious. Turning his head to look at her, he said,
"Liu Hong died by my hands, and you killed Zhu Hao. It remains to be seen whether the Holy Emperor will fly into a rage and punish us, but the Xiao Family can no longer remain as we were before.
"Regardless of what the Xiao Family was like in the past, after today, in the eyes of others in Shu State and even the Nine State and Three Prefectures, our actions over the past five years will be seen as nothing but a disguise.
"Furthermore, Feng Erbao already knows that I am in good health. From now on, they will never view the Xiao Family the way they used to."
Pausing for a moment, the elder master sighed. "I actually hope the Holy Emperor punishes us."
As the old adage goes, the dogs that truly bite don't bark.
