(゜-゜) The Immortal's News
"Ah-ha--"
Jia Lian gave an awkward smile. At a loss for words, he could only turn sheepishly toward Zhaoye, trying to change the subject.
"Erhem!"
After clearing his throat and raising his voice a little, he looked at Zhaoye with a hint of embarrassment and anger and asked:
"All right!"
"Quit standing there like a monkey!"
"What is it?"
"Speak!"
"Let your second mistress hear it properly too, so she'll stop being suspicious all day and making up things about me."
Of course, if Jia Lian hadn't been vigorously winking at his pageboy while saying this, it might have been a little more convincing.
"Yes!"
Seeing that the moment was right, Zhaoye no longer dared to keep them in suspense. He quickly wiped away his smile and reported solemnly:
"Second Master, Second Mistress!"
"Here's what happened. A few days ago, Second Master ordered me to look into the whereabouts of that 'Flame Immortal' you wanted me to find. I found her."
At these words, not only did Wang Xifeng freeze slightly and set down the teacup she had just picked up, but Jia Lian also showed a trace of surprise and astonishment.
Clearly, Jia Lian hadn't expected it to be this matter either.
"Really?"
Jia Lian subconsciously leaned forward and pressed him repeatedly:
"You found her?"
"How did you manage it so quickly?"
"The Divine Capital and its surrounding ten thousand li are teeming with cultivators, and there are countless reclusive experts. You really managed to find her, you little monkey?"
"Couldn't you have just found someone with a similar title and brought them here to fool me?"
To be honest, Jia Lian himself hadn't taken the matter seriously. He had only issued the order casually. Just now, he had genuinely thought Zhaoye was about to