"Borrow someone?"
The Silver-robed Middle-aged Man narrowed his eyes. "Who?"
Wude grinned. "The Nine Heavens Fairy."
At that, the Silver-robed Middle-aged Man frowned deeply, his gaze turning decidedly hostile.
Knowing the Silver-robed Middle-aged Man had gotten the wrong idea, Wude continued, "Don't misunderstand. My master is King Yuan. Naturally, I wouldn't do anything beneath my station."
"Though the Nine Heavens Fairy is one of the Nine Heavens Mystic Maidens, I have no interest in feminine beauty. Naturally, I wouldn't do anything of that sort."
The Silver-robed Middle-aged Man's expression eased somewhat. "Then why are you asking her to come?"
"There's no need for you to ask about that, senior," Wude said. "I'll have to discuss the rest with the Nine Heavens Fairy in person."
The Silver-robed Middle-aged Man frowned again, sinking into thought.
Looking at Xiao Xuan in Hua Yunfei's grasp, then at the three battered Quasi-Immortal Emperors from the Nine Heavens God Realm behind him, he hesitated briefly before agreeing with a nod.
"I warn you," he said, "don't get any ideas about her. You cannot afford to provoke those backing her! Even if your master, King Yuan, returned to life, he couldn't afford to provoke them either!"
Wude chuckled. "There's no need to be so wary, senior. We're only asking her to come because we need a favor. For her, it'll take no more than a wave of her hand."
"Hmph. It had better be!" The Silver-robed Middle-aged Man's expression eased somewhat.
He then began contacting the Nine Heavens Fairy.
Watching him, Wude's lips curled upward despite himself, though he quickly reined in his smile. Looking toward the empty space beside the Silver-robed Middle-aged Man, he called cheerfully, "Is the senior from the Misty Sect here?"
No one answered.
"No one came from the Misty Sect. Junior brother,