84 Being Hones (2/2)

Even though he wasn't a traitor, he understood that sentiment. He also felt that the sect wouldn't be wrong to treat him exactly that way. To be honest, he was still astonished that Sect Master Zhang had given him the task of protecting Yun Bei Fen. That was already showing him quite a lot of favor.

Gongsun Chen didn't know what he should say. Mei Chao Bing wasn't wrong but he wasn't right either. In the end, he could only sigh. ”Things are a little complicated. Anyway, it's good that you said something. We can try to figure something out. Maybe we should discuss this issue with the Elders as well. Just to be on the safe side. Regardless of whether your Master is here not, it's also an opportunity to show the others that you are responsible. Not that that'd be your task. You can't do anything about it, can you? He just was your Master. That's not your fault. I just … I hope it'll help the others understand.”

Mei Chao Bing nodded. ”Maybe you're right about that. Do you want to take care of it?”

Gongsun Chen pondered and then glanced at Yun Bei Fen. ”How about you talk with Yun Bei Fen's Master? I can go and talk with Elder Xing.”

Mei Chao Bing nodded. ”Alright, it'd settled then.”

Gongsun Chen nodded as well and they continued toward the town in silence, soon reaching the place where they had set off. The five of them bid farewell, heading off in different directions.

While Mei Chao Bing and Yun Bei Fen returned to the courtyard where Elder Baili was staying, Gongsun Chen did indeed go and visit Elder Xing's courtyard, making true on the promise he had just given.

Elder Xing raised his brows when Gongsun Chen appeared in front of the door. It couldn't be that there had been any trouble when the group was out, could it? Or had they finally found something? ”Come on in. What might be the matter?”

Gongsun Chen went inside, cupped his fists and bowed. ”Elder Xing, Mei Chao Bing just mentioned a matter that we thought we should be reporting. Would you have a moment to listen?”

The Elder nodded and motioned at a chair, sitting down with Gongsun Chen. ”So what is this about?”

Gongsun Chen repeated what Mei Chao Bing had said about his Master likely being part of the demonic faction's forces this time around and then furrowed his brows. ”I feel that he is right about this. Since the Teng Yong Sect is on the forefront, it wouldn't make sense for the demonic sects not to deploy Elder Feng. We should take precautions considering that. Not only to guard against whatever he might be able to do but also to protect Mei Chao Bing. He is innocent in all this. He shouldn't take the fall just because his Master might turn up.”

Elder Xing nodded. ”That is true. I'm glad to see that you're able to see it that way, Gongsun.”

Gongsun Chen didn't dare to accept that kind of praise. Even though he hadn't spent much time with Mei Chao Bing today, he could also see that there was nothing bad about him. He was obviously just somebody in a very sad situation. In fact, it was a wonder that he had persisted in staying in the Teng Yong Sect and on the righteous path despite the bad treatment he had received instead of choosing the easy way out and joining the demonic faction. That truly was commendable and it said a lot about his character, rendering any slander pure nonsense in Gongsun Chen's eyes.