"Since you already have that idea, you may as well think of it this way. But this is something only you can know; you mustn't tell anyone else, or I'm afraid it may bring unforeseen trouble." I neither confirmed nor denied it.
"Mm... I remember." A flush appeared on Du Qingxiao's face. She was suppressing her little burst of excitement.
"I originally planned to wait until the appointed time before asking you. But now that something major has happened in Heavenly Sword City, I imagine you should already know about it, right?" I asked.
Du Qingxiao said blankly, "I... I've been at home thinking... thinking about these things for the past two days, so I don't really understand what happened..."
"Still, logically speaking, I should ask you properly: are you willing to return to Sky City with me?" I asked with a smile.
Hearing me ask so directly, Du Qingxiao could no longer hesitate. She nodded shyly. "I am..."
"Good. Then your father should be able to rest easy too." I smiled.
Just then, Little Qingxiao, who had gone outside, returned in a hurry and said from outside, "Sis, Dad rushed back. Should we go ask him what happened?"
Du Qingxiao looked at me, seemingly seeking my opinion. I said, "I'll go to the secret chamber. Your father will probably be willing to talk to me."
Du Qingxiao immediately nodded, then drifted out of the room and followed Little Qingxiao to meet Daoist Xichen.
I soon entered the secret chamber as well and waited for Daoist Xichen.
Before long, Xuan Xichen indeed opened the secret chamber door. After entering, he saluted me and hurriedly said, "City Lord, this is terrible! I'm afraid I must return to the Xichen Immortal Sect immediately!"
"What happened? Something happened to Heavenly Sword City—could it