The scholarly man sneered and said, “What? Has Brother Wei become reluctant to leave after the hundred years you stayed here?”

The disheveled-haired old man emotionlessly said, “Of course not, but I have developed a bit of an attachment towards this place, having spent so many years here. After all, to be human is to feel. In these long years, Elder Yun of the Drifting Cloud Sect has treated me as if I were kin. Not only did he impart divine techniques to me, but he even saved my life during critical moments and faced immense opposition in order to grant me authority over the Drifting Cloud Sect. I am incapable of ignoring such kindness. I cannot allow you two to take the Spirit Well Tree away.”

Du Dong smiled instead of growing angry, and sinisterly threatened, “Good, good! Brother Wei must mean to act as a genuine Drifting Cloud Sect Elder. However, you forget what will happen if we are to speak the truth and reveal your...