Wu Ju clapped along and laughed. "Senior Sister Xu is truly clever. Why don't we join in the fun and do our part?"
He was lazy by nature and only ever did the bare minimum in his cultivation, but he had always had a knack for ingratiating himself with people. After seeing Gan Ruoxu earn the favor of Yuanshi Tianzun, he had seized every opportunity to curry favor with him, even letting slip the matter of his family heirloom. Now that a true immortal had descended into the mortal world, how could he not try to get on her good side?
Wasn't a living, breathing immortal far better than a Guardian Immortal, with whom one could only make the barest spiritual contact?
Besides, Chang'e Fairy was cold and dignified, and even more beautiful than the statue of her that they worshiped. Even if he couldn't gain anything from her, he could at least feast his eyes.
Gan Ruoxu was curious about the true immortal who had descended into the mortal world as well. He chimed in, "Junior Sister Xu, we were so shocked by the fairy's arrival that we forgot our manners. We were just thinking of going over to apologize."
How could Xu Feiling not know what Wu Ju was thinking? But since Gan Ruoxu, a favored one of Yuanshi Tianzun, had spoken up, she couldn't well refuse. She smiled faintly. "Then help me keep watch. We can't let the kitchen head or his assistant catch us and expose the fairy."
To be honest, how could she not feel nervous in the presence of a fairy who had descended to the mortal world? Gan Ruoxu and Wu Ju's offer to help made her feel more at ease.
With Gan Ruoxu's divine powers and Wu Ju's knack for cutting corners,