By the time Nie Li and Xiao Ningāer came out, Ye Ziyun was already waiting inside the grand hall.
āZiyun, all I did just now wasā¦ā Nie Li tried explaining.
Ye Ziyun glared at Nie Li in embarrassment and said, āI came here not to talk to you about these matters.ā
āZiyun, we really did not do a thing. He only wanted to confirm the birthmark I haveā¦ā Xiao Ningāerās face burned as she did not dare look Ye Ziyun in the eye. After all, the scene from before was too embarrassing.
āNie Li, did you trick Ningāer with some random reason of yours!?ā Ye Ziyun pouted as she looked at Nie Li.
āI was really just confirming the birthmark.ā Nie Li wore a bitter expression.
āHmph, I doubt you have the guts anyway.ā Ye Ziyun grunted. āAlright, letās talk about the important matters.ā
With that, Nie Li knew that Ye Ziyun was no longer angry. The bunch of them had forged their way to the Draconic Ruins Realm with their lives on the line. They were burdened by the fate of Glory City and even the survival of the entire Tiny World. Hence, she was someone who could see the big picture, so she naturally did not have scruples over such trivial matters. Besides, she was long cognizant of something. Her fate and Ningāerās fate had long been intertwined with Nie Liās. It was unseverable or escapable.
Now, what else could be done? How things would develop was to be left to nature.
With this in mind, Ye Ziyun naturally felt a lot calmer.
āSect Master Nangong came to me and said that she wishes to discuss a matter with you, but itās not convenient for her to come here. Therefore, she made me the messenger,ā Ye Ziyun said.
āOh? What did she say?ā Nie Li pricked up his brows as his eyes narrowed. He had a guess what it was about.
āSect Master Nangong said that it seems a little inappropriate for so many people from our Divine Feathers Sect to come to the Heavenly Note Sect,ā Ye Ziyun said. She had already treated herself as someone from the Divine Feathers Sect.
After all, the Divine Feathers Sect was already helmed by Nie Li. As for the Heavenly Note Sect, it was only a temporary residence for her.
āOh? Why isnāt it appropriate?ā Nie Li blinked and asked.
āShe said that the present-day Heavenly Note Sect has becomeā¦ has becomeā¦ā Ye Ziyunās face blushed slightly.
āBecome what?ā Nie Li asked with a grin.
āBecome a blind-date meetā¦ Ever since our Divine Feathers Sect members came, thereās utter chaos behind the scenes despite our protection of the Heavenly Note Sectā¦ā Ye Ziyun could hardly finish her sentence due to her embarrassment. āShe asked if itās possible to restrain our disciples.ā
āUtter chaos? What did they do?ā Nie Li was taken aback.
āDue to your command that disciples would be expelled from the Divine Feathers Sect if they fail to find aā¦ partner, all the Divine Feathers Sect disciples have resorted to every mean conceivable. Late last night, more than ten were captured scaling the walls. There was about thirty plus who were caught hiding in the female disciple rooms. This morning, an investigation indicated that more than sixty Heavenly Note Sect disciples are pregnant. They refuse to say who the father is despite intense interrogation.ā Ye Ziyun was so embarrassed towards the end that she could not even bring herself to continue.
āAhem. Ziyun, return to Sect Master Nangong and say this: She was the one to agree to the stationing of our Divine Feathers Sect to protect the Heavenly Note Sect back then. Our Divine Feathers Sect will uphold whatever was agreed upon. She is not to burn bridges after she benefits from it. Our Divine Feathers Sect will not be agreeable to it!ā Nie Li said very seriously.
By the side, Xiao Ningāer could not help but burst out into laughter. Sect Master Nangong had truly fallen into a trap, and it was definitely not easy to escape it. Nie Li was really a rotten fellow! With this in mind, Xiao Ningāerās cheeks could not help but blush.
Ye Ziyun rolled her eyes at Nie Li and said, āJust tell me whatever you wish to say. Iāll just pass the message to Sect Master Nangong.ā
āAhem.ā Nie Li appeared somewhat embarrassed. Sect Master Nangong had not come personally and instead sent Ziyun because she knew that it wasnāt right for Nie Li to say certain words in front of Ziyun.
However, Nangong Xianyin had underestimated Nie Liās shamelessness.
Nie Li paced around and, after some thought, said, āTell Sect Master Nangong that since itās impossible to pull out our troops, the Divine Feathers Sect will do its best to protect the Heavenly Note Sect. As for the ones that were caught scaling walls at night, they are nothing but trash. Couldnāt they just take the main entrance? To think they tried scaling walls, and even if I turned a blind eye to that, why did they get caught? Our Divine Feathers Sect has really been lacking in our discipline, so I sincerely wish for Sect Master Nangongās forgiveness. However, scaling walls isnāt a serious crime. Just give them a few lashings to teach them a lesson. As for the ones hiding in the female disciplesā rooms, there might be a story behind that. Perhaps they were previously invited to discuss cultivation in a casual setting with the Heavenly Note Sect female disciples. As for why they were caught, we need to question them properly. Our Divine Feathers Sect will absolutely not let off any disciple with nefarious thoughts, but we will also not malign the innocent.ā
Upon hearing Nie Li, Ye Ziyun and Xiao Ningāer could not help but stifle their laughter. Nie Li and his bag of tricks would probably make Sect Master Nangong blow her top if she were to hear of it. Nie Li was clearly biased towards the Divine Feathers Sect disciples and Sect Master Nangong naturally had no way to lose decorum over such trivial matters. Furthermore, the Heavenly Note Sectās strength was incomparable to the Divine Feathers Sect. If decorum was lost, Nangong Xianyin was very aware of the subsequent situation the Heavenly Note Sect had to face.
āAs for the pregnant disciples, may the heavens have pity on them. To think that they arenāt even aware who the father of their child is. If the Heavenly Note Sect wishes to abide by the strict rules and expel them from the sect, our Divine Feathers Sect will show mercy on them and be willing to accept them. I hope Sect Master Nangong would not push them down a road of no return,ā continued Nie Li after some thought.
āThis matter has exposed a significant problem. If so many people can enter the sect without obstruction and cause these poor female disciples to suffer such humiliation, it implies that the Heavenly Note Sect guards are doing a terrible job. As Divine Feathers Sectās sect master, Iām appalled and infuriated at learning this news. I plan on sending my Divine Feathers Sect disciples to help the Heavenly Note Sect protect the sect. Iāll make the Divine Feathers Sect disciples live together with the Heavenly Note Sect guards and go through thick and thin together. If another person were to enter the inner yard of the Heavenly Note Sect again, Iāll have my disciples responsible,ā said Nie Li with a few grunts.
The Heavenly Note Sectās guards were all female disciples. If Nie Liās male disciples were to live with them, it would be strange if they sparks didnāt flyā¦
Furthermore, the guards were members of the Divine Feathers Sect, so wouldnāt it make it more convenient for these men to enter the Heavenly Note Sect?
But did Nangong Xianyin have the power to object?
Either she turned a blind eye to the matter or she lost decorum with the Divine Feathers Sect. How would Nangong Xianyin choose?