"At first, I thought it was just an excuse. He chose to live in that run-down house for another reason. So I looked into ancient texts and finally came to a conclusion..."
At this point, Bai Huanyu deliberately paused, as if wanting to keep them in suspense.
"What conclusion?" Ma Digua and Bai Yongge asked in unison.
Only then did Bai Huanyu give his answer: "Zheng Wei is likely a member of an organization called the Celestial Defect Sect."
"Celestial Defect Sect?"
Bai Yongge and Ma Digua exchanged glances, both reading the confusion in each other's eyes.
Bai Huanyu wasn't in a hurry to explain the Celestial Defect Sect, but continued, "Once I was sure of this, I dared not treat him as just a subordinate anymore.
Of course, I didn't show it openly. It was just a concern lingering in my mind."
"Why?" Bai Yongge asked in confusion, "Because the Celestial Defect Sect is very powerful?"
