The Jade Pendant Mystery

When the knock sounded, an aged voice followed:

"Ninth Priest Rui Yang of Meng Po Hall, accompanied by protector Snow Leaf and True Disciple Cui Jingyan, has come to pay respects to Fellow Daoist Su."

Old Blind Man frowned. "Master Su, those who have come mean no good."

Su Yi smiled. "No, they definitely haven't come to make trouble. Go open the door and let them in."

Though Old Blind Man was puzzled, he rose and went.

Su Yi had lost his appetite for breakfast as well.

He walked to the side of the pond and, as before, reclined in the Rattan Chair.

It was an early morning in spring, with a gentle breeze and bright skies.

Everywhere, grass and trees flourished in lush vitality.

Lying in the Rattan Chair, Su Yi could not help recalling something.

Emperor Xia and Weng Jiu had come the previous night and delivered the spoils from yesterday's battle. The assorted treasures piled together were beyond measure in value.

Some of those spiritual materials could be used to repair the Rattan Chair...

As he pondered, Old Blind Man had already led Ninth Priest, Cui Jingyan, and Snow Leaf over.

"This old man, Rui Yang, congratulates Fellow Daoist Su on overcoming the tribulation and proving the Dao, slaughtering enemies in every direction!"

Ninth Priest stepped forward with a smile and offered his greetings.

Su Yi remained seated in the Rattan Chair, merely nodding slightly. "No need for pleasantries. Sit wherever you like."

Cui Jingyan's willow brows drew together slightly. Curling her lips, she muttered, "What a grand air."

Even so, she went straight to sit on a rock nearby.

The girl wore a violet dress. Her features were immortal-like, yet her bearing was as bewitching as a demon's. Sitting there now, with daylight spilling over her