Although my smile was bright and open, Zhen Bi's face stiffened for an instant. No matter how well he concealed it, he couldn't change the negative effect brought about by this unexpected turn. But the old man was exceedingly crafty. He pretended not to have been affected at all and said, "Our Peak Master Zhao is indeed very popular in the Heshuo Sect, beloved by countless immortals. And because of that, even now she still hasn't been able to choose a suitable match."
"I can see that. With countless people vying for her, there are naturally countless outstanding candidates. That makes the choice difficult, doesn't it?" I smiled, then looked toward Zhao Huiling. After being attacked by me time and again, the woman remained composed, though there was a trace of displeasure on her face. Clearly, she was different from her fellow disciples.
In other words, among the eight of them, she was the most conspicuous. I naturally felt there was no time to lose, so I looked toward Shao Zi. How could Shao Zi not know what worried me? She immediately notified several legion commanders and sent out more scouts to investigate the situation ahead.
Just as Zhen Bi and I continued chatting about the Heshuo Sect and the Dao Alliance, occasionally teasing Zhao Huiling with a question, Shao Zi soon came over and said, "Master, could you come over for a moment? I have something to report."
I nodded and followed Shao Zi aside. When I looked back, I saw a trace of wariness on Zhao Huiling's face. As for the old fox Zhen Bi, he was still pretending that nothing was wrong and continued heading over to chat with Long Qiu You.
With a wave of her sleeve, Shao Zi cast a soundproof barrier along with a