Sundaban gave her a meaningful look and said, “Including you, only five or six of our clan members have returned, and everyone is very uneasy. I sent people to inquire and heard that they seemed to have gone up Sai Huan Mountain and never came down. The person who came looking was someone called… Xia Xianning, and he found me on his own.”
Zhu Caiwei asked, “Just him alone?”
However, because this person was named Xia Xianning, his actions did not seem ridiculous, but instead brought great pressure to Zhu Caiwei.
Sundaban said, “Just him alone. I know you don’t want to see him, so I’ve already led him to another place. I told him to rest for a night, and we’ll have a meeting tomorrow to give him an explanation.”
Zhu Caiwei pulled Sundaban aside and whispered, “How can tomorrow work? There’s not enough time to prepare!”
Sundaban gave a bitter smile, “He’s not easy to fool. I really… don’t dare to make excuses in front of him. Whenever he looks at me, I feel like I’m completely frozen.”
Zhu Caiwei took a deep breath, feeling a painful tightness in her chest. She was not respectful to Sundaban and said irritably, “So what now? You’ve left him here, are you trying to let him find me? He’s definitely coming for me!”
Unlike Sundaban, who was entirely on Zhu Caiwei’s side, they had lived in the Chi Qiong clan for many years, had wide connections, and were of high seniority. They missed the peaceful life of the past.
“Clan leader, madam,” an elder spoke after their discussion, addressing Sundaban and Zhu Caiwei, “I have a suggestion. I hope you two personally apologize to that young man from the human race.”
Zhu Caiwei remained silent, and Sundaban said, “Go on.”
The elder carefully chose his words, “Actually, we don’t have a deep hatred with the Changliu Sect. Madam said that when she was young, she was oppressed after her father’s death, and I deeply sympathize with that. However, it didn’t cause any substantial harm, and it was a long time ago… Your current life is happy. If you can let go of past grievances and live well, it would be more rational than seeking revenge.”
