It was different; that was for the enemy. In the Arena, opponents were enemies, and winning was all that mattered. The master hadn’t said anything, so your sense of justice was pointless here. Besides, this was the Dungeon; the gentlemanly conduct didn’t apply here. Stop mumbling; have you forgotten about your fifty taels of gold?
Old Vine envied and resented himself, wondering why he hadn’t thought to invest more!
On the way back, Old Vine heard Sang Qingxiao’s voice transmission. He practiced the Sang Family Martial Arts, concealing it with the techniques of the Wolf God. Old Vine, I need to know where he learned the Sang Family Martial Arts.
Not going.
What’s wrong now?
I proposed the wager, yet I ended up earning the least. I’m unhappy.
Who told you to invest so little? Sang Qingxiao coaxed. How about this: if you find out, I’ll share half with you.
Alright! Old Vine perked up again.
Another day passed without news from Old Vine, and Yong Huai and his companions returned to the Small Tavern for a meal.
As soon as they met, Yong Huai began to blame himself. The Su Family sent someone over with an excellent attitude to apologize. Without your consent, I took it upon myself to return that drop of Heart's Blood to them and only later informed Miss Sang. I hope you won’t hold it against her.
Sang Qingxiao shook her head. When I gave you the Heart's Blood, I told you that I wouldn’t interfere in what happened afterward; you could handle it however you wanted. You don’t need to come tell me about it specifically.
Yes, yes, Miss Sang is helping us set rules.
The Demon Catching Family used to have rules as well, but later on, many issues arose within each family, leading them to act independently with less communication among each other.
Now, it’s clearly inappropriate to bring up those old rules again; however, the regulations on the Caution Tablet must be followed.
Lord Yong, I truly didn’t mean that nor did I intend to set rules for others, Sang Qingxiao said helplessly. I was just venting for Li Cu and grew impatient with handling this matter afterward; hence I troubled Lord Yong to wrap things up for me.
Yong Huai chuckled at this and continued chatting. The number of demons appearing in the world is decreasing; our Demon Catching Sect is becoming less valued by others. The name of the Demon Catching Family is merely self-praise; if we don’t unite more, our status will only continue to decline. Therefore, we can only treat matters concerning the Su Family lightly.
At this point, Yong Huai took a swig of his drink and smiled bitterly. Look at my Yong Family; we started as servants of the Patriarch and later gained some inheritance due to a bit of talent, allowing us to continue until now. Yet all our diligence doesn’t compare to a single talisman array from you that day—it was truly shocking.
Lately, I've often thought that perhaps we’ve taken a wrong path. We’ve done so many great things for the country and its people; why can’t we let the common folk know about it?
If we continue in obscurity like this for decades or even centuries, will the Demon Catching Sect be completely forgotten by the world?
Sang Qingxiao replied, I believe that one’s own strength and others’ respect are both extremely important.
Yong Huai nodded. The Yong Family invites various Demon Catchers every so often for gatherings; if Miss Sang has time then, please grace us with your presence at the Yong Family.
Miss Sang had heard about the gatherings of the Yong Family, which had been held irregularly and hadn't taken place in over a decade. She casually replied that she would go if she had the time.
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