The nine-branched beast-head lamp curled and stretched, its candle flames flickering. At first glance, Xu Rongguang thought Liang Qu had given him a finely carved piece of jadeite. Only upon closer inspection did he realize that this "little jadeite" was a living creature.
"This little fellow is..."
"Eh, isn't this your Ironwood Mountain? How did it become so small?" Xu Shi asked in surprise.
"Cannot Move" abruptly stopped midway through a yawn, perked up, and raised a clawed thumb at Xu Shi.
Liang Qu froze. "Mother, you actually remembered Cannot Move's proper name?"
Xu Shi rolled her eyes. "Isn't that nickname even harder to remember? Don't know how you came up with it."
"Hahaha, it's fine, it's fine. Proper name or nickname, they're all the same. Isn't being smaller easier to carry around? Old Master Xu, don't be fooled by Ironwood Mountain's size. It's a Great Demon!"
Something the size of a fist was a Great Demon!?
With those words, the Xu Family's Great Ancestor and Second Ancestor widened their eyes slightly, and everyone in the hall looked on with solemn respect.
The entire Xu Family only had two True Image experts. Their son-in-law Yang Dongxiong counted as half, making two and a half in total. Yet Liang Qu casually pulled out something worth nearly half their family's assets?
Xu Rongguang set down his teacup. "What is it you wish to discuss?"
"Not anxious, not anxious. Cannot Move, put on a little show for our Old Master Xu."
"Cannot Move" had been building up power for quite some time. A streak of emerald light flew from the wooden horn atop its head and entered Xu Rongguang's body. No one panicked. For one, the light brimmed with life and did not seem harmful. For another, Liang Qu was the King of