It was obvious at a glance that the man in dark robes and the feather headdress was long accustomed to power, and his majestic bearing was extraordinary.

The Cloudstone Venerate exclaimed, “Sect Master, when did you get here?”

The man in dark robes looked somewhat ashamed, and he sighed, “When I heard what that girl, Luoyu, said and did at the banquet at Celestial Waters Mountain Villa, I could no longer sit still. I rushed over and waited here to meet you and resolve any possible misunderstandings.”

Qiu Tianchi.

The leader of the Donghua Sword Sect, with cultivation at the peak of the Grain Avoidance Realm. In the Great Qin, authority figures of his level were so rare, you could count them on your fingers.

He was also Shang Luoyu’s master.

When they heard the name “Shang Luoyu”, the Cloudstone Venerate and Lan Suo’s eyes flashed with strange light.

“All of that’s in the past,” said the Cloudstone Venerate, his expression subtle. “You needn’t worry about it.”

Qiu Tianchi laughed. “Martial Uncle, when Luoyu gets back, I’ll be sure to have the girl apologize to you in person. Right… She didn’t come back with you?”

Lan Suo said harshly, “Shang Luoyu disdained my master and I. She chose to travel...