Before I could say anything, the little girl said, "I have something to do outside. I'll be back before you and Old Ancestor finish talking, so remember, stop spouting nonsense!"
The two guards hurriedly agreed and watched the girl leave. I felt that this was a good thing. After exchanging a few pleasantries with the two guard brothers, I also used an excuse to leave. Naturally, I intended to follow the girl. The reason was that I wanted to ask her about Xijun.
The girl headed toward a secluded place, and I followed from far behind. Along the way, quite a few patrolling cultivators passed by, showing just how heavily guarded the place was. I had no chance of approaching the girl.
But what startled me was that the girl's voice soon rang beside my ear. "How dare you follow me?"
"I want to know more about your young lady. My surname is Xia," I immediately transmitted.
"Hehe, why should I tell you?" The girl shot me a sly look, wearing an unwilling expression.
"What reward do you want? I can give you anything. I only want to know what your young lady thinks about the marriage." I didn't dare tell the girl too much about myself. After all, I had no idea which side she was on. If she was someone Xijun trusted, that would be fine, but if she supported the Heavenly Phoenix Remnant Clan or the Phoenix Clan, things would be bad.
"You want to buy me off? Think again. I, Mo Lan, have seen plenty of people like you. Leave at once, or I won't be polite!" The girl began to look displeased.
"For an insignificant conversation, I'll give you one ninth-grade immortal crystal. Isn't that enough?" I added another sentence.
But the girl called Mo