Bab 748: Power and Influence (1)

"I've kept you waiting." The deputy sect master Xu Haobai quickly returned to the rush cushion. He nodded slightly at Lu Sheng. "Our sect has always kept a tight leash on information such as this. I think we've made a fool of ourselves before you, Fellow Taoist."

"It's alright. The Mother of Pain is sly and cunning. I'm sure your sect is just trying to be cautious," Lu Sheng replied.

"To tell you the truth, the Mother of Pain has planted moles in our ranks before. It has cost us dearly, with many defeats and even more casualties. If that weren't the case, we wouldn't have been this anxious," said Xu Haobai with a helpless and wry smile.

"Moles?" Lu Sheng wondered aloud.