The moment Su Shi'er entered the room, Granny Yun's wrathful voice rang in his ears.
A string of questions followed.
"Fellow Daoist Han! Are you so curious that you want to probe the depths of my strength?"
"Or do you wish to have a taste of my methods as well?"
"If you are bent on courting death, I do not mind sending you on your way!"
Granny Yun's voice was not loud, yet it brimmed with killing intent.
On the zither table, the strings trembled faintly, as though that invisible, murderous music could sound at any moment.
Naturally, Su Shi'er's little schemes could not escape her notice.
Her current condition was unusual. Taking action outside Little Stone Village would greatly drain her Primordial Spirit.
If not for the statue being in Su Shi'er's hands, she would never have cared whether he lived or died.
As for her initial promise to spare the three from Demon Shadow Palace, it had merely been to avoid trouble.
After all, from the very beginning, she had not held even the slightest hope that Su Shi'er would return alive from this journey.
In her view, even if Su Shi'er did return alive, there was only one possibility: he had realized that the task was impossible and retreated in the face of difficulty.
However.
The truth now was that Su Shi'er had not only returned alive, but had also brought back the physical body statue she had longed for and searched years to find.
Su Shi'er smiled calmly and said unhurriedly, "What are you saying, Senior? From beginning to end, this junior has never said anything unnecessary."
"As for being curious about the extent of your strength, Senior, naturally I am."
"But I still understand what may be done and what must not be done."
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