For a long moment, neither of them spoke.
Ji Shuyu seemed to notice the awkward atmosphere too.
Especially with a stranger watching from nearby, she finally let go, sniffling.
"Sorry... sorry for making a spectacle of myself in front of Miss Jiang."
You Wujiang let out a long breath and quickly stepped back, putting some distance between them.
Jiang Yuechu shook her head.
"It's all right."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries,
Ji Shuyu seemed to remember something and asked eagerly, "Senior Brother You, are you passing through Henan Circuit on your way to help Master?"
You Wujiang froze, scratching his head in confusion.
"Master?"
"You don't know, Senior Brother?"
You Wujiang shook his head. "Lord Jiang and I just came from Tai Lake in Jiangdong. We're on our way back to the Capital City to report in. We're only passing through."
"Huh?"
Ji Shuyu blinked. Her senior brother looked genuinely confused, not as if he were pretending.
He really didn't know.
"Phew..."
Ji Shuyu sighed helplessly.
That was true.
She knew her Senior Brother You better than anyone.
Getting him to pay attention to anything besides martial arts was harder than teaching a sow to climb a tree.
She promptly explained:
"Months ago, General Headquarters received an urgent report from West Jiangnan Circuit."
"That old Demon Saint who was suppressed hundreds of years ago... seems to have stirred again..."
Demon Saint!
At those two words, the atmosphere froze.
Jiang Yuechu narrowed her eyes too.
The Mortal Dust Three Realms tempered the body.
Ink-Dotting, Lotus-Planting, and Mountain-Viewing.
Beyond them came Lamp-Lighting.
Those who reached Lamp-Lighting had long since surpassed the mortal realm and could be called saints!
A Lamp-Lighting Demon Saint...
If one truly emerged, it wouldn't just be a province or a commandery at stake.
The whole of West