'Cultivators always talk too much,' Liam cursed internally, warmth spreading on his right hand.
Liam trusted Grace's way of handling things. After what he had seen in the valley, he was ready to follow her plans blindly, always letting her speak in his stead.
Yet, Liam's whole stance on life had shifted. Grace might be fine accepting insults for the sake of negotiations, but Liam wasn't. He had never been fine with that, and he now had the awareness, pride, and confidence to enforce that approach.
Suddenly, the bogus claims Liam had heard about insulting others gained proper meaning. He had always understood the value of reputation, sort of, but he could see its active use as a weapon now rather than just a passive shield.
Kyle and the Disciplinary Elder had done that when Liam had first reached the Pale Moon Sect. Cecilia had done the same after Liam's blunt admission of his crimes.
