"What's there to laugh about?" I looked at Shao Zi, but the next moment, my old face involuntarily flushed. The girl was staring straight at me, and the long lashes fluttering over those big, sparkling eyes made my thoughts drift.
Shao Zi also sensed my momentary daze and gave a light cough. "Ahem. So, who was it that tied me and Master together?"
"Not me!"
The disciples all shook their heads in unison, but then every one of them looked toward Shen Jinzhao. His face immediately turned as bitter as a bitter melon, simply because his voice had been the loudest when he answered just now.
Clearly, everyone knew this fellow was bold enough to speak but not admit it. Now he had even resorted to denying it to the death.
"Hehe, looks like the culprit isn't here, so forget it. I was going to properly give them some treasure as thanks, but since they're absent, I'll save it." Shao Zi chuckled lightly and made no move to undo the ropes.
"Eldest Senior Sister! No, it was me! No, wait— I was the one who tied you and our venerable master together. Everyone knows that!" Shen Jinzhao hurriedly raised his hand.
"Oh? How will you prove it?" Shao Zi looked unconvinced, prompting Shen Jinzhao to raise his hand once more. "I'm the only one who can undo these ropes! Eldest Senior Sister, you must have tried, right? They're tied really tight!"
The disciples stared at Shen Jinzhao, dumbfounded by his answer. They probably felt that he was the only one who dared admit to it. Anyone with eyes could tell that Shao Zi was fishing for a confession.
Sure enough, Shao Zi immediately narrowed her eyes halfway and flicked her finger. The Immortal-Binding Cords fell from our bodies at once.