One year later, Hanzhu City.
Qingzhu, Bitter Bamboo Daoist's disciple, bowed to the two women.
"During these days, we must thank you two seniors for helping suppress those cultivating Evil Arts and maintain the stability of Hanzhu City. Now, we must also ask Senior Miao to take action and eliminate the last remnants."
The two he faced were none other than Shan Qin and Miao Lishan of Cloud Gathering Commerce.
Miao Lishan was still dressed in her cool, revealing style. Upon hearing this, she did not even spare Qingzhu a proper glance.
Qingzhu was not angered. He merely smiled at Shan Qin.
She wore a long red robe, her dark hair falling naturally down her back. Turning slightly, she said to Miao Lishan,
"Aunt Miao, you should still go. Didn't Senior Red Beard instruct us not to let a single blood body escape? I still have Father's trump card in my hand. Ordinary cultivators cannot hurt me."
Miao Lishan knew she spoke the truth. Once that Talisman was activated, even she would need quite some time to break through it.
Yet she had only come out this time to keep this girl safe, and now...
"If Aunt Miao is worried, how about lending that talisman treasure to Qin'er?"
Miao Lishan smiled at that.
"Good girl, so you have set your sights on your Aunt Miao."
There was no reproach in her words, only indulgence. She put away the smoking pipe in her hand and stuffed a glittering golden talisman treasure into Shan Qin's hand.
"Then I'll go take a look." She rubbed Shan Qin's forehead and said softly, "If you encounter an attack, activate this talisman treasure immediately. Aunt Miao will return at once. Do not try to be brave."
Shan Qin nodded.
Miao Lishan immediately transformed into a streak