"...Pei was the eighth direct disciple Master took, and also his most favored one.
"His natural talent for martial arts was extraordinary, the best I had seen before you showed up, Young Senior Brother.
"Just less than six months into his training, he had already mastered all the inherited skills and even comprehended a True Skill.
"For us, achieving that took nearly ten years.
"Master saw Pei as the hope for the Crane Sect's resurgence and poured almost all his energy into him.
"His favoritism was so pronounced that for a time, it even caused discontent among us martial brothers.
"But Pei himself was so outstanding that even if we had complaints, we were often left speechless.
"Among all of us, Lin had the best relationship with Pei.
"When Pei first joined, Lin helped him lay his foundations.
"Later, when Pei started to distinguish himself, he, in turn, began to guide Lin..."
"What happened after that? Why did this Pei Ye betray the sect?"
There was a long pause.
