Chapter 262
"Why must we face your enemies together?" Lin Hui retorted. "You came to us carrying grudges we knew nothing about. You made those enemies—deal with them yourself. If you die on the road, that's your own karma. Of course, if you can convince your fellow disciples to help, that's entirely up to you."
When he founded the Clear Wind Dao, his original purpose had been simple: build a faction to protect his people and expand his avenues for income and intelligence.
As his strength grew rapidly, however, that need had largely faded.
Beyond that, so long as the law seal accepted them, the disciples naturally developed a deep sense of belonging and loyalty—an instinctive drive to protect the sect and him, their Bestowal Seal Sect Master. It gave him little reason to police minor grievances.
After Song Feishi accepted the Bestowal Seal, she quietly slipped into a self-induced hypnosis, assuming the identity of a Clear Wind Dao disciple.
At her level of cultivation, temporarily reshaping her surface cognition was trivial.
Slipping past such a shallow cognitive check should have been nothing.
Yet when the seal settled, Song Feishi simply stood there—unchanged. Not even a flicker.
"It is a pity. Step down; next, please," Lin Hui said gently. "Those who didn't pass need not be discouraged. You may still serve as outer disciples of the Clear Wind Dao, study ordinary martial arts, and wait for the next evaluation. After all, the human heart can change."