Heavenly Court, Hall of Divine Might, before the Dream-Inducing Mirror.
After sending another dream to Lan Ling'e, a disciple of the Du Xian Sect...
The Golden Armored Immortal Official's consciousness returned from the Dream-Inducing Mirror. Seething, he grabbed a long spear and gritted his teeth.
"He actually refused to come! He even said he was refining pills!
Matchmaker, I'll go down and bring him up right now!"
Matchmaker, standing nearby, froze for a moment and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.
Though he knew inwardly that the Immortal Official was merely putting on a show—however small the Human Teachings Lineage might be, it was still the Human Teachings Lineage. The Du Xian Sect might not even regard the two minor immortals and gods of the Heavenly Court as worth noticing, much less allow them to seize someone directly.
But after all, he was the one asking for a favor...
"Immortal Official, no, no. Let us discuss this at length, discuss it at length!"
After Matchmaker persuaded him for a while, the Golden Armored Immortal Official finally "calmed down."
Matchmaker asked, "What did they say over there?"
The Immortal Official replied, "His junior sister was quite courteous and observed every propriety. She said her senior brother was at a critical moment in pill refinement and could not spare his attention.
She also asked what business we had with her senior brother. If it was urgent, she asked that we explain it to her."
"This..."
Matchmaker was immediately put in a difficult position.
This matter could not be casually revealed. It concerned his reputation, and if word reached His Majesty, His Majesty would certainly blame him as well.
After pondering for a moment, Matchmaker said, "Could I trouble you, Immortal Official, to seek out his junior sister once more? This old man