Shuiyun Sect lured the charming young men of Pingyang City to Immortal Sinking Pond, promising them something, only to trick them into killing evil spirits for them.
In the end, under another guise, not only did they deceive these young men out of their Soul Collecting Pearls, they even compelled them to guard Pingyang City.
Tian Lin asked himself, if he were not Disciple of Elder Yu,
if he didn't have the way out that is Wendaos Sect, he probably would have ended up like those charming young men—desperate to become servant disciples of Shuiyun Sect, only to be played with in the end.
After a few idle cups of tea, Young Master Tan left for the county government to visit his elders, taking his sword holder with him, away from the inn.
Tian Lin and his two servants needed to wait here for Mei Immortal, so they continued to stay in the inn.
Entering his room, Tian Lin leaned on the railing, looking at the street performers below.
