Gilianno's countenance was a mask of anger as he looked down at Paige kneeling on the ground. However, he maintained his silence, his eyes turning to his fellow elders instead.
"Gilianno, the reputation of Skyward Sect cannot be tarnished," one of the elders said.
Another chimed in, "That's right! We came close to making a grave error and jeopardizing the reputation of Skyward Sect! It's a disgrace for our sect to have such a disciple."
Having spoken their minds, the elders turned around and walked away. As for Paige's punishment, they no longer concerned themselves with it. They left it to Gilianno to decide.
"Master, I've done all of you wrong. Please forgive me for this one time! I'm genuinely sorry!" Paige continuously banged her head on the ground while confessing her mistake.
