Confucius said, "The gentleman was slow in speech but swift in action."
Third Senior Brother, you were too swift.
Chen Luo hurriedly dispelled the Golden Crow Dharma Eye technique from his pupils. Some "traces of battle" were better left unseen!
The two senior and junior brothers exchanged a glance. A strange tacit understanding, belonging only to men, instantly rose between them, and a few looks completed a brilliant conversation.
Chen Luo: Done?
Bai Xiao: Of course.
Chen Luo: I mean, what about the other Third Sister-in-law...
Bai Xiao: Don't go spreading this around. I'll have to think of something.
Chen Luo: Oh...
Bai Xiao: If you let this out, I'll say you were the one who helped me get in touch with her!
Chen Luo: ┗(▔,▔)┛
Their eye-to-eye conversation ended in a pleasant atmosphere.
Understanding each other without saying a word, they changed the subject!
"It was a long way. It was kind of you to come all this way." Bai Xiao sat down with a smile. "The pair of Shrimp Crab Great Sages guarding the forbidden land outside didn't give you any trouble, did they?"
Chen Luo sat down as well and said, "I taught them a lesson the last time I came. I concealed my aura this time, so they shouldn't have noticed."
Bai Xiao nodded. "Your Third Sister-in-law said you were tracking news of the Gu Sect. Any discoveries? Second Senior Sister is still in seclusion. If there's anything you need your senior brother to do, just say the word."
Chen Luo did not bother with formalities. "This time I came to see Third Sister-in-law not only to deliver New Year gifts. It's also related to the Gu Sect. I received some intelligence from them concerning Sixth Senior Sister..."
"Hmm? Something to do with Siyao?" Bai Xiao's