"What are you still standing there for? What did you want to say?"
After Verdant Green Maiden's rebuke, Hong Luan temporarily suppressed her indignation and glanced back at him.
Li Chunfeng grew even more awkward under Hong Luan's gaze. He gave a soft cough, then slowly said to Verdant Green Maiden, "Goddess, please come with this Poor Daoist to a place. Someone there wishes to see you."
"I'm not going."
Verdant Green Maiden shook her head.
Hong Luan turned to leave with Verdant Green Maiden.
Li Chunfeng hurriedly stopped them both.
"Goddess, I'm afraid you must meet this person. He is, in fact, my master. His name is Li Xuan."
"Li Xuan?"
At the name, Verdant Green Maiden frowned.
Wasn't that Iron Crutch Li's name?
She had not seen him for several years. Verdant Green Maiden had thought he had already returned to Heaven, but unexpectedly, he was still in this world—and had even taken a disciple.
"I don't care what kind of immortal he is. Since he came down to this world, he should be the one coming to see me."
Verdant Green Maiden fixed her gaze on Li Chunfeng.
"Lad, I'll give you the time it takes an incense stick to burn. I'll wait at that teahouse over there. If no one comes within that time, I'll return to Mount Tai. If he wishes to see me, then he can take one step and one kowtow, climbing the steps up from Mount Tai."
Those last words sounded like something said in anger.
Yet seeing how serious Verdant Green Maiden was, Li Chunfeng did not dare say anything more.
"Yes."
After Li Chunfeng went to notify Iron Crutch Li, Hong Luan helped Verdant Green Maiden over to the tea stall and sat her down.
Before long, several people came