TSFLIP Chapter 191

Qing Yu, who had unintentionally caught a glimpse, approached Xue Ran, his face slightly flushed and strange. “Master, I also think it’s better not to take that out.”

The Tang disciple was already growing impatient. “What exactly is the token? If you don’t have it, then stop standing here and hindering my duty.”

Oh, so he has some sense of duty.

Suddenly, Feng Guang pointed behind the Tang disciple and shouted, “Who’s there?!”

“Who?” The Tang disciple turned around, seeing no one. When he looked back, he was met with the bright, smiling eyes of the young woman.

Feng Guang said triumphantly, “With your quick reflexes, I could have knocked you out when you turned just now. What good is your sense of responsibility if your wits aren’t sharp? You’ll still be taken advantage of.”

“If all the members of the Tang Sect are as reckless as you, it’s no wonder Young Master Tang was poisoned,” Qing Yu chimed in, rarely agreeing with her.

“You guys!” The poor Tang disciple’s face turned pale, his masked side likely matching. “Are you intentionally causing trouble?”

“What’s the matter?” a voice inquired.

“Hall Master Shan!” Upon seeing the newcomer, the Tang disciple looked as if he had found a savior. “This man claims to be Xue Ran and says he has a token from the old lady, but they won’t show it. They’re here to cause a ruckus!”

Shan Ya was a young man with striking eyebrows and bright eyes, exuding both charm and authority. He stepped closer, carefully scrutinizing Xue Ran and his companions. Before he had solid proof that they were causing trouble, he maintained a cordial demeanor. “You claim to have a token. May I ask what it is?”

Xue Ran looked at Feng Guang.

Feng Guang nudged Qing Yu with her elbow. “You should say something.”

“The item is with you; you should say it,” Qing Yu replied, shifting to stand on the other side of Xue Ran.

Xue Ran said, “Feng Guang, stop fooling around.”

It was the first time he had called her by her name, and his tone was filled with helplessness. Feng Guang’s expression darkened; she was trying to help him, but he seemed to think she was throwing a tantrum.

“Fine, if you want to see the token so badly, just remember not to blame me for anything afterward,” Feng Guang said. She opened the bundle in her hand, revealing a large piece of bright red fabric, embroidered with exquisite peonies and bearing the old lady’s seal in the corner. Taking advantage of everyone’s stunned moment, she grinned, “This is Old Lady Tang’s apron; this should count as a token, right?”

Silence fell for a moment.

After a brief pause, Xue Ran, Feng Guang, and Qing Yu were finally allowed into the Tang Sect, but they were escorted in by a group of people, as they had been accused of offending the old lady.

As Feng Guang walked beside Xue Ran, she said, “See? It’s all your fault. I told you not to take it out, and now we don’t even know what will happen to us.”

“Miss Xia, don’t worry,” Xue Ran replied calmly, his gentle face betraying no panic. “I won’t let anything happen to you.”

Feng Guang was greatly touched. “I believe the divine doctor won’t let me come to harm. This is akin to a life-saving grace. I have no way to repay it other than to offer myself…”

“Hall Master Shan.” A middle-aged man suddenly appeared in front of them. “Why have you brought so many people here?”

His sudden appearance interrupted Feng Guang’s words, and Qing Yu chuckled coldly, causing Feng Guang to shoot him a glare.

“Elder Zhao Yi,” Shan Ya said, clasping his fists in greeting. “These individuals are deliberately causing trouble at the Tang Sect’s entrance, tarnishing the old lady’s reputation. I was about to take them to her to decide how to handle the situation.”

Elder Zhao Yi glanced at them. “Why trouble the old lady over such a trivial matter? The Tang family’s reputation is not to be trifled with. Just kill them.”

Feng Guang instinctively took a step back, hiding behind Xue Ran.

“Elder, human lives are at stake. It’s better to consult Old Lady Tang,” Shan Ya urged.

“What’s proper or not? I see you’re just looking down on me. Shan Ya, don’t forget that even if you hold the position of hall master, you will always be an outsider because you don’t share the Tang surname.”

Shan Ya remained unfazed. “In my position, I will do my duty. Though I don’t share the Tang surname, I am wholeheartedly loyal to the Tang Sect.”

“Hmph, you can deceive others, but not me. The fact that Jiugong was poisoned may well be your doing!”

“Elder, you shouldn’t speak without evidence.”

The verbal exchange between Shan Ya and Elder Zhao Yi grew tense, and the other Tang Sect disciples kept their heads down, afraid to speak up.