Xue'er was silent for a moment. Then, she went on to massage her master's shoulders, neither too heavily nor too lightly. She remarked, "Your words do make sense, master. In the competitions of wisdom and bravery with the spies of the Black Wind Fleet, most of the people that are converted by the Imperium and get caught by us later come from the noble families that have been glorious for hundreds of years.
"I don't know what has gotten into those people. They can shout the slogan of the Cultivators louder than anybody else, and they are doing righteous and high-sounding things on the surface. But when it comes to filthy business, they do not hesitate at all as long as there are enough benefits!"
"Of course." Jin Xinyue smiled casually and said, "The noble families are the least dependable forces. It is the truth that has been well-tested in countless changes of dynasties in the history of our civilization!
