He quickly glanced around as well.
Wu Xin shuddered, realizing his mistake. Some things could not be said carelessly out in the open.
The Ghost Doctor still had not let go when a flying mount swept overhead and someone drifted down into the courtyard. It was Sha Rulai.
"What are you master and disciple doing?" Sha Rulai asked.
Only then did the Ghost Doctor release him. "Nothing. Mr. Sha, your honored wife has already been taken away by the Sacred Venerable."
Sha Rulai immediately asked, "How is the poison treatment going?"
Ghost Doctor said, "There should not be any problem."
Sha Rulai heaved a sigh of relief. After so many twists and dangers, it had finally passed. He cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Black Li, thank you for your trouble. You master and disciple are free now. I still have matters to attend to, so farewell."
The Ghost Doctor hurriedly called out, "Mr. Sha, Consort Yuan knows about this now. I fear she will not spare us master and disciple. Please, for the sake that we saved your honored wife, grant us a way to live."
Sha Rulai smiled. "Rest assured. Consort Yuan no longer has any chance to speak to anyone about anything. No outsider will learn of what happened this time."
The Ghost Doctor was somewhat startled. "You mean Consort Yuan has already..."
Sha Rulai nodded. "That is right. I mean she is already dead. You are safe." With that, he flashed away, landing atop the flying mount circling overhead before riding the wind away.
He told them only of Consort Yuan's death, not uttering a word about Yuan Se's death. Nor could he tell anyone else.
"One more of the Nine Saints is gone..." Sha Rulai murmured as he soared amid the clouds, then let out