Chapter 420

Valerie didn't spare the incident another thought. To her, helping Lucius avoid an unnecessary curse was nothing more than a minor favor. She turned to Evan. "Since that old man was previously affiliated with Stormpeak Sect, his aftermath should be handled by you guys as well." Evan, who had been inexplicably saddled with the task, couldn't help protesting, "We don't even know him, and he was expelled from the sect long ago." By any standard, this was the Whites' problem, not Stormpeak Sect's responsibility. Valerie didn't indulge him. "First, get this straight. When Mrs. White had the musical fountain built in her courtyard, your mentor gave that old man an opening. If he hadn't, none of this would've happened. "Expelled or not, bonds between fellow apprentices don't vanish overnight. Your mentor is bedridden, yet he still forced himself to send you here to clean this up. As for why, you all know the answer." The members of Stormpeak Sect fell silent, guilt creeping in. Before