Is that even human speech? Xu Xiaoshou was left utterly stunned, unable to recover for a long while.
So this was what a real rich lady was like.
By that logic, he still had a long, long road ahead before escaping poverty and attaining wealth. "Enough. Don't say anything else."
Xu Xiaoshou gave up on asking further. He feared he would suffer another blow and, for some inexplicable reason, be bewitched by Hua Xiang into returning to the Holy Palace.
"I'm your martial uncle now, but remember this: never reveal my identity outside. Just call me Young Master Xu."
Xu Xiaoshou instructed this not-so-bright girl, "As for why you came to my First Pavilion Under Heaven, it was entirely because you took a liking to my alchemy and came on behalf of the Holy Palace to recruit me."
"I'm not stupid..." Hua Xiang pursed her lips.
She quickly realized that what Martial Uncle Xu had said seemed to mean he had no intention of returning to the Holy Palace with her. "You're not going back?"
"Not for now."
"Martial Ancestor Mu personally came for you, yet you're not even giving him face?" Hua Xiang was shocked.
Xu Xiaoshou shook his head. "I still have things to do. At this stage, it simply isn't suitable for me to return to the Holy Palace. But your mission is complete now, so you can..."
"I'm not going back!" Hua Xiang interrupted him. She could hear that Martial Uncle Xu was trying to send her away.
How long had it been since she had left the Holy Palace? She had been busy with her mission all along and had not even played to her heart's content yet. How could she go back just like that?
"My master said that after finding you, Martial Uncle