"You're quite the opportunist, you old coot," Long Chen sneered, not sparing him any face.
The remark made Shangguan Yuan's face flush red, so embarrassed he wished he could dig a hole and bury his head in it.
"Are you the one who wanted to kill my Master?" Xia Duoduo's sinister gaze locked onto Shangguan Yuan.
Shangguan Yuan's nerves tensed. He quickly shook his head. "N-No, it wasn't me!"
As he spoke, he looked toward Chu Zhentian and Tuoba Jin, hoping they would speak up for him and plead with Long Chen on his behalf.
Chu Zhentian sighed softly. If only he had known it would come to this, he never should have acted in the first place.
But, out of consideration for their bond as fellow sect members, Chu Zhentian still said to Long Chen, "Long Chen, no matter what, we are all members of the Martial Ancestor. Please, for my sake, have her give him another chance."
