Reneedol looked at the curtain, then at Gu Qingshan.
"What's wrong with Rod?" she asked softly.
Gu Qingshan had fallen deep into thought, completely lost in it. He hadn't even noticed them come in.
Xiao Xi looked concerned, too. She casually took out a card and said, "He looks a little tired. Should I cast a healing spell on him?"
"Don't," Oldest said, waving her off. "He's thinking about an important question concerning the Law of Death. We shouldn't disturb him right now."
The two women said nothing more.
Oldest glanced at them and asked, "Reneedol, have you made a new friend?"
Reneedol shook her head. "Curtain, I only just found out that I have a younger sister."
Oldest naturally knew what had happened, but still feigned surprise. "You have a sister?"
"Yes. She and I were fruits of the Twin Trees of Fate. Her name is Xi," Reneedol said.
Xiao Xi smiled at Oldest. "Hello, Brother-in-law."
Brother-in-law?
Oldest froze. Then he suddenly pulled out the Book of Fate and began chanting incantations.
He took out a box.
"Here, take it. You're Reneedol's younger sister, which makes you my younger sister, too. This is my gift to you, from your brother-in-law."
He placed the box in front of Xiao Xi with a flourish.
Xiao Xi opened it and saw that it was piled high with all sorts of precious gems. They had belonged to the previous Lord of Radiance Law, collected over many years, and every one was a priceless treasure.
"Wow, this is too precious! Brother-in-law, I don't dare accept it," Xiao Xi said in surprise.
"It's fine. This is just a little something," Oldest said calmly.
Reneedol's brows drew together slightly. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, said nothing.
Just then,