Watching Liu Dao Che fall silent, I felt a surge of gratitude toward Yun Shangxian. The girl had said earlier that she would not help, yet now she was assisting us with everything she had, far beyond what I had expected.
"I promised you that I would consider this matter. Of course, it depends on the answer you get from Donghuang. If he refuses you, then I will agree to your request. And vice versa." Liu Dao Che still refused to give a definite answer, instead proposing one final option.
"Then if he agrees, you'll agree too, right?" Qing Limei asked.
"Mm. If he agrees, I'll agree as well." Liu Dao Che nodded.
"That's wonderful! Thank you, Sister Liu Dao!" Qing Limei cried out happily. Her personality was indeed rather straightforward.
Liu Dao Che breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to Xiao Molan and said, "Let's leave today's matter at that for now. Don't I still have people to receive?"
Xiao Molan had been shrinking to one side without daring to make a sound. When he was suddenly questioned, he jumped and hurriedly said, "For now... no... no one else. I was afraid Immortal Venerable wouldn't be able to handle them all, so I had them come back in the latter half of the day..."
"All right, then you may withdraw first." Liu Dao Che waved her hand. Xiao Molan froze for a moment, then quickly glanced at us and asked, "Immortal Venerable, what about them?"
"I told you to withdraw, so withdraw. What business are they of yours?" Liu Dao Che asked. Frightened, Xiao Molan hurriedly left, though a trace of gloom still lingered in his eyes.
After Xiao Molan and Guan Shuang had both left, Liu Dao Che seemed to relax. When she stood up, it was