Xuan Jiu was silent for a moment, then looked at Xiao Er with admiration. "You really have seen the world. Steady as a mountain."
Xiao Er was speechless. "I—I don't think I've seen that much of it."
"Let me introduce you to a wife. She's beautiful and gentle. I'm her ninth granduncle, so if I put in a word, she'll definitely marry you. There is one rival, though. I wonder if you'd dare face him."
Xiao Er blinked. "Our boss treats me very well. I'm not afraid of a rival."
"You really have seen the world. My niece is called Star Picking Girl."
"That's a lovely name, Uncle. Come out first. The ground's cold."
"Good boy. I like you. By the way, your rival is called Lu Yin. Some people also call him Lord Lu."
"Boss—this scoundrel tricked me!"
"Who? Who dares trick someone from our restaurant? I'll chop him up!"
With a bang, Xuan Jiu leaped out the window, still clutching a roasted leg. He munched as he muttered, "I'd better go find that kid Lu Yin. Ninth Granduncle can't be the one who gets eaten. Let's see who has worse luck. Kid, Ninth Granduncle's coming—"
After returning to the Heavenly Sect, Lu Yin decided to roll the die.
It wouldn't be easy to deal with the Four Directional Guardians. He also wanted to roll the die and see what the Eternal Clan was up to.
The Eternal Clan had gone to great lengths to make the Four Directional Guardians attack the Heavenly Sect. On the surface, it looked like they feared the Heavenly Sect, but Lu Yin wasn't sure what was really going on.
The Eternal Clan wasn't stupid. To Lu Yin, this sort of attack that made them appear weak was likely a trap.
When the