Lu Chen's heart stirred, and he deliberately said, "Will these elders... suppress disciples and their master?"
Ning Changzhong chuckled softly, stroked his beard, and said indifferently, "Lu Chen, that's not something I said, it's what you said. I haven't said a thing."
Lu Chen gave a wry smile and said, "Elder Ning, there's no one else here, and the disciple is just guessing wildly."
"Alright," Ning Changzhong's smile became wider, "So Lu Chen, as cultivators, we must be wary of others! Think about it, by rights, I'm also one of the weakest disciples under our master, but why haven't I been ostracized?"
Lu Chen felt a chill in his heart and said, "Elder Ning means..."
"What this elder means is exactly what's said on the surface! Think about it, not only have they not ostracized you, but they are also subtly courting your favor! I saw it myself, the Fourth Brother personally escorted you to Ninefold Peak!"
