Just as he was about to speak, Qing Yue glanced at him, a single look carrying this is not over, and Han Leu instantly trembled before going quiet like a subdued little animal under a predator's gaze.
Qing Yue then turned and bowed slightly toward Lin Xiao Tian, her tone returning to calm. "Sect Master, you should make your preparations," she said, and Lin Xiao Tian returned the gesture before turning to leave with Chu Yue and Han Leu.
As they stepped out, Qing Yue watched their backs in silence, her fingers slowly clenching as her nails dug into her palms.
Do not disappoint me.
As Lin Xiao Tian walked down, the jade slip in his hand began to crack and dissolve, its contents already etched into his mind as he contemplated what he had just learned. Just as he was about to speak with Han Leu and Chu Yue, the moment they stepped down, a loud commotion reached them.
