Every time this happened, Immortal Ying Tian missed the taciturn Immortal Fairy from back then more than ever.
Back then, Immortal Fairy saw through things but kept quiet. Now, he wasn't sure if she would see through them—but if she did, she would definitely say something.
This wasn't the first time he'd been caught out, so Immortal Ying Tian reacted quickly, laughing to ease the awkward atmosphere. "Haha, Immortal Fairy, you really know how to joke. I've always been an upright and honorable man. When have I ever had to sneak around?"
"Huh? Haven't you? Didn't you cover up the time a female cultivator captured you and tried to drain you...?"
Lu Yang dashed over and covered Immortal Fairy's mouth. If he let her keep talking, the one airing his dirty laundry would be fine, but he and Zhu Tian, the two bystanders, would be the ones in for it.
Besides, I'd finally managed to play along with Immortal Ying Tian, hoping he'd spare me when I ran into a heavenly tribulation. Looks like I'm as good as dead now.
Zhu Tian was sweating buckets. Wait, how had a casual chat suddenly become a matter of life and death for me?
I haven't done anything!
Immortal Fairy was a spirit, so Lu Yang couldn't touch her. But when she saw Little Yangzi rush over and pretend to cover her mouth, she obligingly stopped talking.
Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi covered their mouths, stifling their laughter.
Setting aside Immortal Fairy's unintentional interruptions, the atmosphere in the Ancient Ring's small world was warm and harmonious.
They were all ancient cultivators, and it was rare for them to gather together and reminisce about the ancient past. Even Lu Yang fit right in among them.
In fact, Lu Yang knew more about the ancient