Before long, the two finally seemed to have reached a compromise. Ji Mo Guang Ru let out a huge sigh of relief, but Ji Mo Ying still looked aggrieved and unhappy. Instead, she returned to the dragon's head with a sullen expression.
I watched Ji Mo Ying return and still glared at her. As for Ji Mo Guang Ru, he sent me a voice transmission: "Once this old man leaves, I may not live to see another day. I'll be wandering from place to place. From now on, Ying'er will be in your care."
"You... Fine. But whenever something happens, Senior, I hope you'll remember that you still have an unmarried daughter. This is absolutely not the time for you to sacrifice yourself for the greater cause!" I couldn't help saying. Somehow, I had been saddled with this responsibility for no reason at all. Still, we were short-handed at the moment, and though others might not be suitable, I might be able to gather someone useful.
"Mm. You too, kid." Ji Mo Guang Ru nodded slightly, then looked toward the road we had come from. With a whoosh, he vanished. This time, he had gone to investigate the other Lineages' dirty business.
I looked toward the group of women. Mao Chuchu shrugged like I did, her face filled with helpless acceptance, while Bei Hu Yun narrowed her eyes slightly and glanced at Ji Mo Ying. As for Fu Shuang and Geng Xiu, they looked at each other, then smiled knowingly.
In terms of their past relations, I had heard that Fu Shuang and Geng Xiu had met Ji Mo Ying quite a few times. After all, they were all young ladies from prominent families, and it was inevitable that they would interact at the gatherings of the great Lineages over