"A student may never repay their master," Su Xiang said, having spent much of the night thinking about how she would answer this question. She knew in her bones the answer the sect wanted from her. They wanted her to commit to using her gifts, if not in the Light of Inquisition than in the Hall of Radiance. It was an answer she refused to give them.
"Knowledge is priceless. The Shining Blade Hall has given me not just knowledge but life and cultivation as well. These are debts that cannot be 'repaid' by any method," she explained, choosing her words with care. "As a disciple, I will assist the sect in giving to others what it has given to me. When my cultivation advances, I will mentor those who follow after me. When the sect is attacked, I will raise my sword to defend it. These are some of the many ways that a disciple repays a portion of what they owe to the sect."
