[That does sting a little, but before he can even talk about that, Ling continues on to mention the sword.
It feels like a blow strong enough to knock him over, losing his footing for the briefest moment before steadying himself again. That... that monster holding Shaunghua?]
That must have been a convincing imitation, if he's gone so far as to pretend to be me.
[Not that he cares so much what happens to his name anymore - though he'd be lying if he said he didn't care about that at all - he more fears anyone lulled into some false sense of security around Xue Yang.
He puts his forehead in his hand, as if tending to a sudden, sharp headache.]
The new Sect Leader Jin claimed he'd been executed-- yet he only turned him loose again?
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It feels like a blow strong enough to knock him over, losing his footing for the briefest moment before steadying himself again. That... that monster holding Shaunghua?]
That must have been a convincing imitation, if he's gone so far as to pretend to be me.
[Not that he cares so much what happens to his name anymore - though he'd be lying if he said he didn't care about that at all - he more fears anyone lulled into some false sense of security around Xue Yang.
He puts his forehead in his hand, as if tending to a sudden, sharp headache.]
The new Sect Leader Jin claimed he'd been executed-- yet he only turned him loose again?