Lin Xiao fixed his eyes on Wu Gui as he made a move.
Then he cracked up and questioned himself.
"How come I have hopes for him. Pretty weird."
Qin Shou did make a move. Nevertheless, he made his way to the Suomo Sect instead of the Taixuan Sect.
His decision neither surprised nor let down Lin Xiao. He was supposed to do it that way.
Then came a turning point — a sparkle of surprise popped up in Lin Xiao's eyes. He found Qin Shou on his way to the dais instead.
What was even more surprising was that he didn't hesitate at all — he approached Lin Xiao, Wu Gui, Wang Di, and Wang Manyun forthwith.
Lin Xiao raised a question under his breath out of sheer curiosity in spite of himself.
"Why are you coming back?"
"A betrayal of our own sect is no different than a betrayal of our ancestors. Being a Taixuan disciple, I won't join the Suomo Sect."
Right then, even Wang Di and Wang Manyun had a completely new appraisal of him. They stared at him as if they had never met him before.
Wu Gui even intended to apologize to him.
At that moment, Qin Shou went on.
"You know, my junior sister is a disciple of the Piaomiao Pavilion of Swordsmanship. Have you ever heard about that? It was one of the top ten prestigious sects in Chijing Prefecture. The Suomo Sect dares not do anything with me."
He made that jaw-dropping remark with a complacent look.
Lin Xiao and the other three went lost for words.
Nevertheless, Qin Shou didn't mean to wrap it up.
"I choose to stay with the Taixuan Sect because of my powerful sister. In so doing, I will neither be stigmatized as a traitor nor sacrifice my own life. I killed two birds with one stone!"
He finally put an end to his preposterous explanation, beaming radiantly at them, rather pleased with his self-alleged wisdom.
As a matter of fact, Wu Gui, Wang Di, and Wang Manyun got disappointed at him once he started with his explanation. Now they simply found him hopelessly dumb.
Wheels turning, Lin Xiao had an insight into it.
"What did you say to Yi Jia just now as you went to the Suomo guys?"
"That guy has been treating me nicely, simply because he takes a fancy to my sister. I'm fully aware of that. I went to him and told him his love for my sister will stay an eternal delusion in his life."
On hearing that, they went surprised and bewildered.
One could say that Qin Shou was an idiot. Nevertheless, sometimes, he did appear witted. Nevertheless, if one found him clever, one would go confused at his stupid doings.
The only explanation was — he was an out-and-out lunatic.
At that moment, Lin Xiao felt like telling him he would hardly survive if it went on like this.
Nevertheless, Lin Xiao held it back.
He already made himself a part of the Taixuan Sect as long as he chose to stay, be it on whatever account.
"Haha, not until just now did I finally figure out the feeling of being isolated and forsaken by everyone."
Right then, the black-dressed Suomo Patriarch burst into waves of satisfied laughter.
The number of patriots staying with the Taixuan Sect hardly outnumbered the traitors around him.
"Anyone inclined to seek refuge is more than welcome!"
He turned to the Taixuan disciples down the dais.
Nevertheless, his invitation ended up not received. The Taixuan disciples even drew closer to each other.
"The Suomo Sect, no, the brand-new Suomo Sect would become much more powerful than the Taixuan Sect. And we can share our wonderland with you! Are you sure you wanna stay there? You know that will only bring you to you doomsday!"
He went on with his unsolicited advice. Now the Taixuan disciples went poisoned across the board; they already lost their capacity to fight back. With victory in hand, he didn't mind droning on.
A disciple said boo to him with complete contempt.
"I couldn't be what I'm now without the Taixuan Sect. It just resembles my mother! Stop wasting your words! You can't shake my resolve!"
"I have been told by my mum since my childhood — I should stay a man of integrity. I can't withstand unconscionable deeds!"
"If I colluded with you, it would be the most hideous disgrace to my parents. By the way, I do appreciate your offer."
"A Taixuan martial brother saved me once, I'll stand by him wherever he is!"
"I'm an orphan. The Taixuan Sect raised me. This is my home! You can't take it away unless I'm dead!"
The Taixuan disciples voiced their manifestos one after another beneath the dais, fearless to death.
"Martial Great Grand-uncle, would you accept me as your disciple in our next life?"
Wu Gui burst into a plea under his breath with Lin Xiao.