() Is this the "Life-and-Death Talisman" you were talking about?
"..."
Though he was extremely reluctant, Xin Zhuoqing still steeled himself and slowly walked down from the second floor of the inn to the main hall. He stopped in front of Annie's table, respectfully cupped his hands, and bowed, keeping his posture as humble as possible.
He had no choice but to be humble!
"Bloodshadow Saber" Li Yufei, "Jade-Faced Rakshasa" Bai Wuxia, "Little Sword Saint" Lu Jiu, "Beyond-the-Pass Camel" Mu Gaofeng, the hundreds of Evil-Resisting Swordsmen at the foot of Mount Hua, and the hundreds of people by West Lake not long ago—all of them were cautionary examples!
His disciples from the Boundless Sword Sect had just been making one boast after another, talking so big their claims reached the heavens, acting as though they didn't care about the Mount Hua Sect or the little girl in front of them. But he knew better than anyone that all several dozen of them probably weren't enough to withstand a single slap from the little Mount Hua demoness.
Obviously, most of his disciples understood this too. They knew the difference between bragging and putting it into practice. So now, they all kept their swords lowered and huddled around the edges and corners of the inn's main hall. No one dared to charge forward and shout anymore—not even a peep.
"I wonder..."
"W-what does Your Excellency want with me?"
For some reason, looking at the harmless-looking little girl smiling in front of him made Xin Zhuoqing feel a chill around his neck. He even stumbled over his words as he spoke.
"So you're that 'Xin Yoyoyoyouqing'?"
(. )
Annie looked the bad-guy weirdo uncle up and down, wondering why he'd chosen such a strange, hard-to-read name.
"You must've been a poor student when