Lin Qing simply couldn't understand these adult societal attitudes of self-interest. She looked at her father who was fighting desperately and said with a trembling voice, "But the Hundred Spirit Pill is ours. They took away our property..."
"That's your affair!" the Elder laughed. "Once the Hundred Spirit Pill was given to you, it became yours, and it has nothing to do with us. If you can't protect the Hundred Spirit Pill, that's your own problem. Has the River God Sect the duty to guard the Hundred Spirit Pill for you?"
"But this is still within the River God Sect!" Lin Qing said urgently.
"So what if it is within the River God Sect?" the Elder laughed. "Didn't I tell you? Once inside the River God Sect, everything else is mundane and has nothing to do with us. Without strength, no matter where you are, if you can't protect your own belongings, it's your own fault. We at the River God Sect merely facilitate exchanges; we are not responsible for security!"
