The Sect Elder informed the seven of them, instructing them to follow Xie Jiuniang to the frontline, and finally added a few words of caution, "Once you leave the Defender's Hall, be mindful of your conduct. It's best not to stray off the path on your journey, lest you provoke something that should not be provoked..."
"Thank you for the reminder, Elder," Ren Bingyan was the first to speak up.
The others followed suit in expressing their gratitude.
It wasn't that the Sect Elder was being long-winded, but rather that all of these disciples came from backgrounds within the Sect, and any incident involving them could lead to complications.
Subsequently, the seven of them stepped forward in succession to bow to Xie Jiuniang.
Xie Jiuniang accepted their gestures with equanimity and said succinctly, "Let's depart. Keep up with me."
"Yes."
The seven of them followed silently behind her.
After leaving the Defender's Hall,
