Rose Medicine looked at me in surprise. After I explained it to her, she cried out, "You're really too cunning!"
"Hehe, they wanted to subdue others through sheer force, but happened to run into me instead." I chuckled, then said, "I almost forgot—why didn't you chase after your Sister Gong Ming?"
"You... How can you be like this? Why are you asking me that at a time like this..." Rose Medicine glared at me angrily.
Just then, the old woman Elder Sheyuan came over, rubbing her hands and beaming. "Valley Master Dongren, may I ask when you plan to enter our Water Mist Alliance's Sacred Water Beetle Demon-Sealing Secret Realm?"
"I'll go in after this fellow enters first." I pointed at Dalong behind me. He immediately puffed out his chest and declared loudly, "Elder Sheyuan, I've already gathered all the materials for spirit embodiment. As a member of the Water Mist Alliance, I'm willing to give the Sacred Water Beetle Demon-Sealing Secret Realm a try!"
"What?!" Elder Sheyuan was startled so badly that her teeth almost failed to close.
"Elder, Senior Brother Dalong really has gathered all the materials. And they were all given by Valley Master Dongren..." one of the disciples hurriedly added.
"Weren't you previously..." Elder Sheyuan hurriedly asked. The implication was that I had threatened him.
But Dalong immediately said with absolute conviction, "Valley Master Dongren is a righteous man. He gave me the materials and let me attempt spirit embodiment first. He even promised to protect me while I do it. Of course I'll go all out!"
Dalong's words left not only Elder Sheyuan speechless; the other elders also looked at one another, unsure how to dissuade him. Dalong's master, however, hurriedly said, "You idiot! Do you know what kind of spirit beast the Sacred Water