That was the kind of man Elder Sang was. If he didn't approve of you, he couldn't care less if you lived or died.
But if he did approve of you, he would regard you as a precious treasure, and he wouldn't allow anyone to take you away from him.
In his eyes, therein lay the difference in worth between the nine founding elders and Xu Xiaoshou...
They were worlds apart.
He eyed the silent young man, then turned to Xiao Qixiu with his straw hat in hand. "Our plan to capture the masked figure tonight failed. We underestimated his strength. He killed two Inner Yard disciples before escaping with ease."
After a slight pause, he added. "That's what we'll announce to the others."
Xiao Qixiu was stupefied. He gave Ye Xiaotian a look.
Ye Xiaotian was staring at Elder Sang in astonishment. It appeared that he was still in shock from the old man's bewildering antics.
