I didn't dare look into Bai Ye's eyes when he handed the swords to me. If I did, my knees might buckle from yesterday's memories.
"Master Bai Ye," Qi Lian bowed behind him. "It is a great honor to finally meet you. I had the opportunity to spar with Senior Yun once, and I admired your sword techniques—"
"She sparred with you using these twin swords?" Bai Ye interrupted him.
"Y-Yes," Qi Lian answered, clearly not expecting the brusqueness. In fact, Bai Ye had always been a person with few words and little patience, except when he talked to me. I assumed it was his sense of responsibility making him more lenient with his disciple, and I had been very grateful for it.
But an alarm still rang in my head. Was Bai Ye displeased that I used Twin Stars too casually?
Bai Ye simply nodded and turned to me: "Come with me to the main peak. We need to speak with the Gatekeeper."
