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Shen Yue bit her lower lip, but still refused to admit defeat: "Yes. But I offered him three times the price, and he still wouldn't sell. He was clearly deliberately making things difficult and trying to make an exorbitant demand..."

"Enough!" the Discipline Hall Master roared. "They wouldn't sell, so you tried to force them to buy, and when the deal fell through, you resorted to robbery. And when my disciples taught you a lesson, you still had all sorts of excuses! Is this the kind of upbringing your Ten Thousand Swords Sect has?"

He grew increasingly angry as he spoke, abruptly standing up and pointing at the two Wanjian Sect disciples, he shouted sternly, "Men, tie these two up and send them straight back to the Wanjian Sect!"

"By the way, ask the people of the Myriad Swords Sect for me, is this how they discipline their disciples? Sending these two good-for-nothings to cause trouble at the Heavenly Heng Sect, are they trying to make enemies of the Heavenly Heng Sect!"

Shen Yue's face turned pale, and she finally started to panic.

The male disciple beside her was even more ashen-faced. Unlike Shen Yue, he didn't have any powerful backers. If he were sent back to the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, he would be finished.

Shen Yue and her group were used to acting arrogantly because of their status as disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect. They never expected that the head of the Discipline Hall of the Tianheng Sect would be such a tough nut to crack, showing no respect whatsoever.

Just then, a streak of light pierced the sky and landed in the center of the square.

As the light faded, Elder Xuanqing hurried over with an elderly man with white hair and beard, and they arrived in front of the group in just a few steps.

The head of the Discipline Hall frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Elder Xuanqing and the old man. His tone softened: "Elder Xuanqing? What brings you here? And who is this?"

Elder Xuanqing sighed, cupped his hands to the head of the Discipline Hall, and said helplessly, "This is Elder Shen from the Myriad Swords Sect. Elder Shen brought his disciples to visit my Tianheng Sect, but some matters delayed him along the way, so he asked his disciples to go ahead."

"Who knew that such a huge mess would happen in the blink of an eye."

Elder Shen seemed to be a man of great integrity. With a look of shame on his face, he solemnly bowed to the head of the Discipline Hall: "I am truly sorry that these two troublesome disciples have caused you so much trouble."

"I originally intended to have them present their visiting cards first, as a way to train them. I never expected them to use the sect's name to cause trouble outside. Today's events are entirely due to my poor teaching; I cannot shirk my responsibility."

"I will take these two back to the Myriad Swords Sect and discipline them severely. I will prepare generous gifts and personally visit them to apologize another day."

Shen Yue knelt to the side, and seeing that Elder Shen was taking all the blame on her, she felt resentful again and wanted to speak up to defend herself, but Elder Shen gave her a cold glare.

His gaze pressed down like a knife, and she shrank back, swallowing the words that were on the tip of her tongue. She bit her lower lip and dared not utter another sound.

Seeing Elder Shen's sincere attitude, the head of the Discipline Hall, not wanting to strain the relationship between the two sects too much, nodded in agreement.

The head of the Discipline Hall ordered his men to untie Shen Yue and her companion. He then turned to the disciples watching and said in a deep voice, "You should all take today's events as a warning."

"Those who cultivate should prioritize virtue. If they rely on their sect's name to flaunt their power and prestige, they will inevitably suffer a setback and disgrace their own sect!"

The disciples watching responded in unison.

Shen Yue was publicly used as a negative example, her face burning with embarrassment, her nails digging deep into her palms. Humiliation and resentment churned within her.

As rumored, the people of Tianheng Sect were indeed arrogant and unreasonable. Relying on the presence of two half-step Nascent Soul Immortal Venerables, they acted haughtily and showed no understanding of human relationships!

Elder Shen stood to the side, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

It was just a minor friction between juniors. He had already personally apologized, so why was the head of the Discipline Hall being so aggressive?

The head of the Discipline Hall nodded in satisfaction and signaled everyone to disperse.

Seeing that there was no more excitement to be had, the disciples who had been watching left in twos and threes.

He turned and led Elder Xuanqing and Elder Shen into the inner hall, and Luo Yiyan and Minghe were also called in.

Upon entering the inner hall, the head of the Discipline Hall sat down in the main seat, looked at Elder Shen, and said in a tone that was somewhat gentler than before: "Since Elder Shen is willing to take responsibility for his disciple, then let's discuss the compensation directly with the disciple who suffered the loss."

"Although today's matter has been resolved, these two disciples were frightened for no reason. If Elder Shen is so kind, it would be appropriate to give them some compensation."

Elder Shen followed his gaze and looked at Minghe and Luo Yiyan.

His gaze swept over Minghe, then paused for a moment when it landed on Luo Yiyan. His eyes flickered slightly, and his tone became warmer as he spoke: "This person looks somewhat familiar. He must be the disciple of Immortal Venerable Wucang, right? Truly, heroes emerge from among the young; seeing is believing."

"I'm sorry you two had to suffer today. Don't worry, it was my lack of discipline that caused this trouble. I will not shirk my responsibility to provide compensation. If there's anything you need, young friend Luo, please don't hesitate to ask."

Shen Yue stood behind Elder Shen, her gaze sweeping over Luo Yiyan's face before she curled her lip in disdain.

So he was just Wu Cang Immortal Venerable's disciple. He was nothing special; he didn't have three heads and six arms. He was far inferior to Senior Brother Yan Qinghan.

I don't know what those people outside are saying, calling him a once-in-a-millennium genius. Aren't they afraid of biting their tongues?

Luo Yiyan naturally noticed the contemptuous look in that gaze.

He withdrew his gaze expressionlessly, not even bothering to look at Shen Yue again. Turning to Elder Shen, his tone was cold and firm: "Compensation is unnecessary. I only want her to personally apologize for our rudeness and offense."

Shen Yue snorted coldly, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world: "My martial uncle has already agreed to compensate you, what more do you want? There's a limit to how much you can push your luck."

"Yue'er, don't be rude." Elder Shen scolded softly, but there was no hint of severity in his tone. It was more like he was coaxing a child who was throwing a tantrum.

Shen Yue pouted.

Elder Shen turned to Luo Yiyan, his face bearing the helpless expression of an elder: "This child has been spoiled since childhood and has no sense of propriety when it comes to his words. Please forgive him, young friend Luo."

"I have already apologized to the Head of the Discipline Hall on her behalf for what happened earlier, and she knows she was wrong. Let's leave it at that for today. As for compensation, I will report to the Sect Master when we return to the Myriad Swords Sect, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation. What do you think?"

The members of the Tianheng Sect in the hall frowned simultaneously.

What does it mean to say "I've already apologized on her behalf, so let's just let it go"?

His words were clearly just polite remarks to the head of the Discipline Hall; not a single word was spoken to Luo Yiyan and Minghe.

Besides, these words sound like they're saying that Tianheng Sect is being unreasonable and aggressive.

Luo Yiyan was not swayed by his words, and looked directly at Elder Shen: "I said, I don't want compensation, nor do I need any explanation. What I want is her—"

He pointed at Shen Yue and said, "Apologize to me and Senior Brother Minghe for the robbery and insults you committed at the foot of the mountain."