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This cloud carriage was indeed extravagantly luxurious. At the very least, it was the most high-end thing I had seen since coming to the Divine Court. Zhen Dayu hurried over, gave me a thumbs-up, and said, "Tsk, tsk, as expected of Boss Xia. You took down the Zhu Household directly this time. We really bet on the right horse. You've got to hold on tight, you hear? The Zhu Household may look like it has fallen out of favor, but that's only on the surface! It took efforts from both sides to wash you clean this time, so you absolutely have to seize this firmly. This is a genuine directive from above, not something I made up."
So the two households really had joined forces. I glared at him, then waited for the cloud carriage to dock. Aside from the Immortal guardian driving it, a breathtakingly beautiful woman descended from above. Her brows and features vaguely resembled Zhu Daohu, but in dress and bearing, she wore an ornate palace gown. Compared with Zhu Daohu's imposing suit of armor, they were worlds apart.
"Mother!" Zhu Daohu hurried over and took her mother's hand. Tears brimmed in her mother's eyes as she repeatedly comforted her with words like, "Those who survive a great calamity are bound to enjoy good fortune later." It was clear that Zhu Daohu's adventure had placed tremendous mental strain on her and cast a shadow over the entire Zhu Household.
After the mother and daughter exchanged affectionate words for a while, Zhu Daohu's mother quickly turned the topic to me. "Is that Immortal named Xia Yitian here? You urged me to come rushing over, yet you haven't even introduced me? I heard he saved you several times. He's deeply loyal and devoted, too—he chased after you all