Pei Ling said calmly, "I need Si Hong Miaoli's help with some things. I wonder if the Si Hong Clan would be willing to let me make arrangements for her?"
The voice from the spirit jade bracelet fell silent again. A moment later, the other party slowly replied, "I cannot decide this matter. I'll need to seek the Old Ancestor's instructions."
"You'll have the Holy Son's answer in the time it takes an incense stick to burn."
Pei Ling said, "That's fine."
The spirit jade bracelet immediately went dark, ending the transmission.
Watching this unfold, Si Hong Miaoli didn't say a word, but she understood perfectly well that Pei Ling wanted to take her from the Si Hong Clan!
Back at Du'e Abyss, she had sworn an oath of loyalty to Pei Ling.
But then Du'e Abyss underwent a great upheaval, and the two sides temporarily lost contact. The matter had been put aside.
After hearing all the rumors about this Holy Son in recent days, Si Hong Miaoli had thought he'd long since forgotten her, and that what happened back then would simply come to nothing.
She hadn't expected Pei Ling to bring it up himself now. For her, nothing could be better!
She had once yearned desperately to return to the Si Hong Clan and earn its recognition. But to the clan, she was merely a tool in the struggle for the Saintess Position.
In the end, she had lost to Li Lieyue, nearly losing everything she'd once possessed...
She had survived to this day solely on the strength of her own power and potential. The Si Hong Clan, facing a dearth of top talents, still found her somewhat useful...
But now, Pei Ling had the bearing of a Sect Master. By following him, she'd have a better