"What did you think about the only female disciple accompanying me to the trade fair?"
After Jiu'er took the invitation, Ye Tian quickly went to find Uncle Tu.
"That girl has always been stubborn. Even I can do nothing about her. She looks obedient and well-behaved in front of me on ordinary days, but once she digs in her heels, even nine of me couldn't pull her back."
Uncle Tu wore a helpless expression as well.
"How about locking her up here and not letting her leave? It is a helpless measure, after all. If she goes out and disrupts the overall situation or ruins our plan, one misstep could become eternal regret."
Ye Tian said this because he truly feared that Jiu'er's appearance would affect the plan.
"I'll call her over first and try to persuade her. If that fails, then I'll trap her here. No matter what, I cannot let her go out and interfere with our plan."
Uncle Tu made up his mind.
Yet after searching the underground palace for a whole day and sending his subordinates everywhere to investigate, the two still failed to find any trace of Jiu'er. The girl seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth.
"Could she have run to the trade fair ahead of time to wait for us?"
One of the personal attendants guessed.
Having followed Jiu'er for many years, the guess carried some credibility.
"That girl!"
Uncle Tu stamped his foot.
Ever since becoming a lord, there had been nothing in this world capable of troubling him. Even in his current position, facing the Great Dao Alliance only took a bit of effort.
The only person who could make him feel such profound helplessness was that girl.
"If she really went to the trade fair, then this