Uncle Man was completely at a loss.
Was there something he needed to do?
Did Master Xiao need his cooperation?
He regretted not asking the two elders more carefully what Master Xiao planned to do when he'd called to tell them the two of them were coming back.
He didn't know whether he might accidentally disrupt Master Xiao's arrangements...
Uncle Man's body stiffened a little.
Xiao Xiao moved aside to make room on the stairs.
He smiled. "You two go ahead."
Huh?
Li Yan and Uncle Man both froze.
They looked at Xiao Xiao.
Li Yan couldn't help scratching his cheek.
Was that it?
So... quick?
No wonder Master Xiao hadn't given him any instructions earlier.
He'd just let Li Yan come along...
Li Yan was still bewildered.
Then he saw Master Xiao coming downstairs.
After a second's hesitation, he hurried after him.
And then he saw that little incident.
Master Xiao had steadied Little Man Tian Xing when she nearly tripped.
He glanced at the step on the ground.
Surely Master Xiao hadn't arranged this in advance, right?
Little Man Tian Xing nearly tripping had just been an accident...
Right?
Uncle Man opened his mouth.
He wanted to say something.
But he didn't seem to know what to say...
Uncle Man's mouth opened and closed several times.
He almost blurted out, "That's it?"
Yeah.
That was it?
Had Master Xiao even done anything?
Wasn't he supposed to verify whether Little Man Tian Xing could still see her Guardian Spirit?
Was the verification already over?
Uncle Man wanted to believe it.
But from what he could see...
Master Xiao... really hadn't done anything.
Well.
Master Xiao had steadied his child when she nearly fell.
He was very grateful for that.
But apart from that, what