Meng Bai's day had started normally before being thrown into a mix of craziness after encountering Ashy and the twins. But now, it had twisted into fear.
"What!?" Meng Bai shouted in shock. "How? WHY!?" He couldn't help but ask.
"Looks like the River Bending Axe Sect has given up on their righteous pretenses," Lin Mu said, a deep frown on his face.
"But… They're supposed to be the ruling sect and are supposed to follow laws…" Meng Bai muttered to himself, as the reality of the cultivation world dawned on him.
Sigh
"The cultivation sects aren't always what they pretend to be," Lin Mu said, placing a reassuring hand on Meng Bai's shoulder.
The boy grew silent as tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.
He remembered the time when he had met Mr. Lan and how the man had fed him when he needed it the most. He had been starving for a week, having had bad luck. Everything he had obtained from stealing had been taken away by the brokers he sold to, under the pretense of 'interest.'
