"Whatever it is, you can say it here."
At Wude's words, before the Nine Heavens Fairy could respond, the Silver-robed Middle-aged Man spoke first. He fixed Wude with an unfriendly stare.
"Why are you so wary of me?"
Wude rolled his eyes and said, exasperated, "Your Nine Heavens Fairy is a Quasi-Immortal Emperor too. It's not like I'm going to eat her. Or are you afraid she can't beat me?"
The Silver-robed Middle-aged Man was speechless.
Wude said, "Relax. I'll speak with her in private, and my junior brother won't come along. My strength isn't as great as his, so there's no need to be so wary."
Hearing Wude say this, the Silver-robed Middle-aged Man finally turned to the Nine Heavens Fairy.
He could sense that Wude was somewhat powerful, far stronger than an ordinary Quasi-Immortal Emperor, but still nowhere near as strong as his junior brother, Yuan Fei. With strength like that, Wude was no threat to the equally extraordinary Nine Heavens Fairy.
"Let me speak with him alone," the Nine Heavens Fairy said with a nod, not refusing.
Wude took out an Ancient Mirror and smiled at the Nine Heavens Fairy. "This way, please."
The Nine Heavens Fairy nodded lightly and glided after Wude into the Ancient Mirror.
The Silver-robed Middle-aged Man stared at the Ancient Mirror and probed it several times with his thoughts. Only after confirming that it was merely a special treasure that blocked outside surveillance did he withdraw his attention.
Inside the Ancient Mirror.
"May I ask why you called me here, fellow Daoist?"
After entering the Ancient Mirror, the Nine Heavens Fairy quietly regarded Wude and said, "I know the Nine Heavens Dao Palace was very much in the wrong this time. You had every reason to injure Elder Xiao Xuan and the