A dark chuckle escaped Ling Xiao. 'These Elders are the wily old fox type. They must have seen from Shangguan Yutong's expression that she's fond of me, and they immediately made the snap decision to recruit her into their bullshit Inner Sect.'
Although Ling Xiao wasn't entirely sure what joining Lengning Palace's Inner Sect entailed, he could see Shangguan Yutong's reluctance. That, and the Second Elder's words about how entering the Inner Sect meant severing all ties with the mortal world.
'Severing all ties with the mortal world? Isn't that just walking the Path of Emotionlessness, doomed to a life of bitter cultivation?'
If for no other reason than the way Shangguan Yutong had cared for him when he was down on his luck—never once looking down on him and treating him like family—Ling Xiao could not just stand by and watch her be unhappy!
