Lian felt a momentary urge to beat them up, taking a step towards the entrance. Upon reaching there, his eyes met Xiu's nervous gaze, who was accompanied by two powerful cultivators.
"I thought I made it clear that if the matriarch wanted to talk, she'd have to come herself. You guys don't think I'd do the beating myself?" Lian spoke sharply.
Xiu swallowed hard, visibly intimidated, but with courage, she tried to speak. "I... I... sir, I just came to talk to my sister." Her trembling voice didn't betray fear, but rather genuine nervousness and a desire to explain. Lian was surprised by the change in attitude of this young woman, noticing that there wasn't a trace of past arrogance.
