Kang and Lu's scalps prickled at the sight of the newcomer, and they were struck dumb with terror.
"Z-Zhang Tingzhi?"
They had never imagined that Zhang Yu would appear here. Their minds instantly fell into chaos, and they could not make sense of what was happening.
The resident envoy, however, smiled and stepped forward. He bowed to Zhang Yu and said solemnly, "Superior True Person Zhang has arrived." Half-turning, he pointed at Kang and Lu. "It is these two. They just claimed they wished to pledge themselves to us, so I invited Superior True Person Zhang here."
Hearing this, Kang and Lu became even more confused. Which of these two was from Origin Xia, and which was from Celestial Xia?
Zhang Yu glanced at the two and said calmly, "Then how does the resident envoy intend to handle this?"
The resident envoy hurriedly said, "Since we have an agreement with Superior True Person, we certainly will not make other calculations and ruin your great plan. Naturally, this matter should be left to Superior True Person's disposal. Whether you take these two back with you or settle them here with us is entirely acceptable. This time, everything shall be arranged as Superior True Person sees fit."
Kang and Lu stood there woodenly. By now, they did not know how they were supposed to react.
Zhang Yu nodded. "I will handle the two of them properly. Thank you, Resident Envoy, for informing me."
The resident envoy said, "Not at all, not at all."
Zhang Yu merely flicked a finger at the two. In an instant, the incarnations formed from a wisp of each man's intent abruptly scattered away. The resident envoy, meanwhile, turned a blind eye to it.
Zhang Yu withdrew his hand. Though it was this Origin Xia resident envoy who