As Outer Disciples participating in the Inner Sect joint training, Ling Xiao and his companions received treatment that was incomparable to their time in the Outer Sect.
When they were in the Outer Sect, they were among the best, each with their own cave dwellings, and they didn't have to do any menial tasks.
However, after joining the Inner Sect training, the three of them had to squeeze under the same roof.
And it wasn't a cave dwelling but a wooden hut that slaves lived in.
This made it clear to them that being Outer Disciples in the Inner Sect was no different from being slaves.
When the three of them arrived at their lodgings, to their surprise, they found Daniel and Elizabeth Zhao and Dai Yuling there waiting for them.
They too had only learned about the Inner Sect joint training after entering the Inner Sect.
After all, Daniel and Elizabeth Zhao had advanced quickly, and as Outer Disciples, they had not experienced this kind of training.