The three of them instantly formed a triangular defensive formation, their eyes flickering as they watched the breathtakingly beautiful woman approaching, treading on starlight with steps that seemed slow but were in fact swift.
"Sage, we were invited here by the people of your Hongmeng Realm; we are not trespassers." The leader, a man in black robes, watched Jian with vigilance. Her earlier words had not been those of a welcoming host.
"Guests should have the self-awareness of guests. Yet, you have usurped the role of hosts, murdered the Sages of my Hongmeng Realm, and plundered the River of Origin they guarded. Do you take me for a fool?" Jian fanned herself lightly with her round fan, offering the man no opportunity for sophistry.
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