Liu Lianyi's face paled. She could see the disdain in the Sect Leader's eyes and forced a smile. "It's not that I haven't done my best, it's just that... Master has his own ideas."
The Sect Leader rubbed his temples, deeply annoyed. He waved a dismissive hand. "Forget it. Go back. We'll have to make other plans for this."
Although the Sect Leader had backed down, his words seared a mark of shame into Liu Lianyi's heart. Her emotions churned, and she blamed everything on Shen Lang.
'It's all that little beggar's fault, making Master treat me this way.'
Liu Lianyi's dislike for Shen Lang deepened.
When she returned to Liuxian Peak, she had intended to report back to her Master, but she was unexpectedly turned away at the door. Only her Master's indifferent voice echoed in her mind:
"Make no sound. Leave quietly."
Liu Lianyi vaguely recalled something. 'When I left earlier, that little beggar was lying on Master's bed... wasn't she?'
