"Lord Lu, why are you here?" Xi Qi hadn't changed much in appearance. Though her cultivation had advanced greatly and she was much older, she still had a girl's naïve air about her. That aggrieved demeanor was unmistakable—Trash Fish had bullied her.
Lu Yin smiled. "Let it go. I can see it has something to say."
Xi Qi's face went deathly pale. She didn't dare. Heaven knew what Trash Fish would say if she let go.
"It's fine, Xi Qi. We're old friends, after all, aren't we?" Lu Yin said with a smile. "And so is this fish."
Xi Qi had no choice but to release Trash Fish's mouth.
If she didn't let go, Trash Fish was going to bite her. Its tail was already smacking the back of her head.
"Well, if it isn't Lu Yin! Long time no see! Hahahaha!"
At that, Xi Qi clamped a hand over its mouth.
Trash Fish flew into a rage, repeatedly smacking the back of Xi Qi's head.
Lu Yin smiled. "That's right. It's been a long time."
It really had been a very long time. He couldn't even remember the last time he'd seen Trash Fish. It seemed the Heavenly Sect hadn't even been founded yet.
Too many old friends had vanished into the River of Time. Looking back, he couldn't even remember some of them.
Xi Qi removed her hand, and Trash Fish gasped for breath. "I've decided—you're the one! Come on, help Sir Fish."
Before it could finish, Xi Qi was startled and covered its mouth again.
Lu Yin asked, "What are you looking for?"
Xi Qi blushed. "N-nothing." Suddenly, her hand jerked back. She'd been bitten. It hurt.
"You brat, why are you covering Sir Fish's mouth? Are you rebelling?"
Xi Qi glared, rolling her eyes repeatedly. Fine,