Lu Xuan did not know the origins of the child before him, but Luo Qingshang did. He was a wisp of True Fire serving True Person Zhaoyang that had taken human form, with strength on par with the Purple Mansion realm. He was immensely powerful.
An invitation from Golden Boy was as good as an invitation from the True Person herself.
Still, she spoke up, asking on Lu Xuan's behalf before he could respond, "May I ask, Golden Boy, why True Person Zhaoyang wishes to see him?"
"The True Person has her own arrangements."
"Please follow me."
Born from True Fire, Golden Boy had a cold disposition and offered no explanation. He merely pointed, and a wisp of flame condensed into a cloud suspended in the air. Then he fixed his gaze on Lu Xuan.
"Since the True Person has invited me, naturally I must pay my respects."
Seeing this, Lu Xuan knew that everything was inseparable from that Jade Hairpin. He agreed, then flew up and landed on the fiery cloud.
"Junior sister, take Fellow Daoist Shen and his companion somewhere to rest. I'll accompany Fellow Daoist Lu, lest he lose his bearings after leaving the True Person's hall."
Luo Qingshang no longer tried to stop him, but she summoned Cloud Qi, intending to travel alongside Lu Xuan, while giving Su Qianqian her instructions.
Golden Boy paid her no heed. Golden fire flickered in his eyes, and then he and Lu Xuan became a streak of light that tore through the air in an instant and vanished.
Luo Qingshang's flight could not match Golden Boy's speed. She could only follow behind, chasing his light.
Lu Xuan felt his vision flash. The surrounding peaks streamed backward like fleeting shadows, and then he appeared before a towering, majestic mountain.
The mountain