'But the "sooner or later" part is exactly what I'm worried about,' Su Chen muttered to himself. He glanced at Qing Cang and tentatively suggested,
"How about this: if the Royal Court keeps dragging its feet, we just won't let Lord Lu Huai leave. What do you think?"
"Don't let Lu Huai leave?" Qing Cang frowned, looking hesitant.
"If it were just the Royal Court, that would be one thing. If they play dirty, we don't mind using a few tricks ourselves. But this involves the Profound Celestial Sect. Lu Huai hasn't done anything wrong; if he's detained here for no reason, he'll surely be unhappy."
Su Chen shook his head repeatedly and stressed, "It's not an intentional detention. That friend of mine isn't at the Bronze Sect, so it'll take some time for them to return. Since Lord Lu Huai has already agreed, he has to wait for my friend to use it before he can leave, right?"
"Besides, he's going to leave sooner or later anyway. He's not in a rush."
