After steering clear of the topic of the Golden Dragon rampaging through and destroying the Torredo Clan's castle, the True Dragon of Shenzhou first lit a cigarette to calm her nerves, then suddenly asked, "Aren't you going to do something about that little fellow called Mystic Steel?"
Calling him a little fellow was quite something... After all, the True Dragon of Shenzhou's age was right there for all to see. First Tower Master Huiyao had no objection to it.
But he shook his head. "The Tower Masters aren't in a superior-subordinate relationship. Strictly speaking, we're all companions pursuing the pinnacle of magic. Since Mystic Steel came here without informing us, he probably has his own reasons. I know him fairly well. If he needs anything, he won't keep it from us."
"Is that so?" Long Xiruo nodded noncommittally. Only after blowing out a puff of smoke did she say indifferently, "You really are quick to trust people."
Tower Master Huiyao smiled. "I suppose I'm the type who trusts people easily... Besides, humans already have more than enough suspicion in them."
"Brat." Long Xiruo shot him a disdainful look... But then she thought that she was actually much the same in certain matters, so she snuffed out her cigarette. "What are you planning to do now? Fafnir seems to have disappeared around here, and you don't plan to meet Mystic Steel... Surely you don't intend to stay here? I'm telling you, my time is precious. Every minute is worth hundreds of thousands of Mystic Crystals!"
"If Teacher needs it, I still have a little in my private treasury this year," Tower Master Huiyao said gently.
"Fine... I'll stay!"
Tower Master Huiyao glanced at the busy vampires ahead, then looked down at the bottomless abyss below and frowned. "That's strange. Just a