Before I could say a word, Jiu Fangsu reached out and pinched him hard around the waist, making him grimace in pain.
"Are you missing a screw? Keep spouting nonsense, and you'll suffer for it!" Jiu Fangsu glared at him. Shen Jinzhao rubbed the sore spot, put on a foolish grin, and whispered through voice transmission, "Susu... I was only helping Second Senior Sister..."
I gave a soft snort, frightening Shen Jinzhao into silence. How could these voice transmissions possibly escape my information-reading ability? Xiang Ling's cheeks were slightly flushed, yet she turned to me with a sweet smile.
I shook my head helplessly, but inwardly I felt relieved instead. Since my disciples got along so well, their master naturally had less to worry about. Even little episodes like this were harmless, so I was too lazy to investigate further.
Led by Shen Jinzhao, we soon spotted Long Qiu You and Ye Xian Yuan. The two had hidden themselves and were cautiously surveying the surroundings from a high place. Only when they saw us did they reveal themselves.
"How is the situation?" I asked.
"Master, why don't you help Eldest Senior Sister? Just now, we ran into Immortal Venerable Haoxi..." Ye Xian Yuan said urgently.
"What happened? Duanmu Yao just said she came with Fairy Haoxi." I hurriedly asked.
"Yes, Madam Duanmu really did come with Immortal Venerable Haoxi... She had already been exposed, and she was following her openly. Fairy Haoxi seemed not to care at all. After seeing us, she even came down to greet us. When she saw Eldest Senior Sister refining the Taixiao Stone, she told us that the Taixiao Stone was difficult to refine, and that Eldest Senior Sister might very well be trapped inside forever." Ye Xian Yuan explained.
"What did she say? Tell