[Bonus chapter 1/5]
"Do you know what accords your father agreed to with Gale?"
"We are not supposed to make trouble for him or the people close to him," Han Xiao said, his voice coming out as a growl. "But this time, I didn't make the trouble. It was the outsider."
"Is that so?" Sun Ziang turned to face Gale, as if wanting some explanation from his end.
Gale shrugged. "There are a few things I hate ardently," he said. "Explaining my conduct is one among the top."
Sun Ziang groaned audibly. "You're needlessly making both of our cases harder. I can't help but assume you're the one looking for trouble."
"Fine, fine," Gale said, "I'll explain myself once this time, just for you, even with all my reluctance. So things happened like this: Han Xiao acted arrogantly in front of me, which led me to make a little fun of him—nothing too serious, I assure you—then I asked my dear little disciple to congratulate him on breaking into iron. She did and even advised him in her fair heart.