Huh?
Ji Xiu was taken aback. He thought for a moment, and then it dawned on him.
'So that's how it is...'
'This Grandmaster Qii Zhao right here was the one who put on a show with Master, allowing him to fake his death and slip away?'
"Hmph. Toying with the School and the Grand Lineage as if they were monkeys. Have you forgotten your own strength? You're only in the Qi Sea Realm."
"If you hadn't 'died,' do you think those old geezers with their eyes on the Celestial Blade School would ever have let you off the hook?"
"What are you doing, bringing your disciple here in the middle of the night?"
As Qii Zhao paced over, he overheard Duan Chenzhou's proud proclamation and couldn't help but scowl.
He'd known Duan Chenzhou since they were children.
Back then, Qii Zhao was the son of a wealthy merchant in the prefecture. While not from the Direct Lineage of a Grand Lineage or a School, his status was no worse than that of a branch family member.
