"Elder Shang, you truly disappoint me, as does your Primordial Water lineage."
Wang Liyao shook her head and sighed.
"The Academic Palace is known for accepting disciples from humble backgrounds, not judging heroes by their lineage, and is respected and admired. Once one joins the Academic Palace, they are considered disciples of the Palace; considered brothers internally and they share honor or disgrace, lending support to each other in times of crisis. However, that seems to have changed with you."
"What does my supposed guilt have to do with my background?"
"If I, Wang Liyao, come from a high-tier family, would you think twice before crossing me? If I come from a humble background, would that give you the liberty to oppress me without discerning right from wrong?"
"Since you showed up, did you ever properly investigate the matter? You've judged me based on Shang Lexian's one-sided account and think you can suppress me just because I don't have anyone to back me up?"
