The middle-aged disciple with a dirt-smudged face still felt something odd, but he hadn't noticed that his mute junior sister's complexion was slightly flushed.
For this, Li Kun could only sigh.
Soon after they had eaten and drunk their fill,
Li Kun invited a few people into the room to discuss their next moves.
The first to be invited were the leaders of Snow Lotus Gate and Golden Bone Sect.
They emerged from the room after about ten minutes, their faces marked by suspicion.
Then, along with their equally perplexed disciples, they swiftly departed from the inn.
The remaining Transcendents were full of confusion. Had they been asked to leave? Were the sects meant to act independently?
Next, Sword in Wine was invited. His stay in the room was brief; it seemed he had hardly spoken a few words before leaving.
