In the vast reception hall, Sect Leader Li Wenxi was alone, sitting quietly and sipping her tea.
Hearing the knock on the door, Li Wenxi's heart skipped a beat. She took a deep breath, then said softly, "Come in."
The door was pushed open, and a ray of sunlight streamed in, illuminating Li Wenxi's exquisite face and bathing it in a golden glow.
Li Wenxi smiled, stood up, and walked toward Xu Luo. "You're finally here," she said. "I haven't had the chance to properly thank you for what happened last time."
Xu Luo smiled and bowed to Li Wenxi. "Sect Leader Li, you're too kind. It was nothing, hardly worth mentioning."
Phoenix, standing to the side, felt a ripple of emotion in her heart—all because of the respect her master was showing Xu Luo!
Her master was the Sect Leader, usually stern and frosty. But for Xu Luo to make her stand in greeting... if any outsider saw this, they would be utterly astonished.
