Bai Yue's expression changed, and she immediately asked, "Bai Hua, as my disciple, you've never done anything too outrageous up there. I only assumed you'd become unruly after coming down here. But to be this brazen—could it be that you think I can't discipline you?"
Bai Hua furrowed her brow and could only say, "Master, I did exactly as you told me. I went to guard the Western Immortal Mound. I wasn't being brazen. He was the one who was brazen, and he even ruined my Sacred Basket just now!"
"Enough. He ruined your Sacred Basket, so you could simply make another one. But you destroyed his Dao Seed—that was going too far. Besides, how did you deceive so many immortals into joining you? If I remember correctly, several of them were fellow cultivators from Protector Yún's side, weren't they? What exactly are you trying to do?" Immortal Bai Yue naturally knew the whole story. She asked this only because she wanted Immortal Bai Hua to say it herself.
Immortal Bai Hua snorted softly and said, "Master, guarding the Western Immortal Mound against spies from Sky City is a major matter. But this border region is vast—do you know how it should be defended? Heh heh, of course you don't. After all, you live in comfort here in Northern Hero Prefecture. But your disciple knows the answer: we need a great many immortals to hold it! Sky City is conducting drills along the border, and their swords are already pointed at us. Didn't Emperor Daojun keep his mouth shut too? If I don't protect myself and recruit some fellow cultivators to help, am I supposed to wait for the Western Immortal Mound to fall?"
"Bai Hua, what kind of nonsense are you talking about? Guarding the Western Immortal Mound doesn't