"I... Disciple... Disciple understands."
"Hmm... you may leave now." The Supreme Elder's face was as still as water, clearly showing his disappointment in Nangong Lie.
Nangong Lie bowed his head, then slowly stood up and retreated out of the secret chamber. After leaving the back mountain without a word, Nangong Lie only sighed deeply upon returning to his residence:
"Who would have thought, I, the mighty Nangong Lie, am merely a puppet for those old geezers!"
Indeed, no one knew about this matter, not even Nangong Lie's elder brother, Nangong Qing. In fact, Nangong Qing was still in the dark, thinking that his brother had forced him to leave in a power struggle for the position of Palace Master.
