Xia Qiuer nodded slightly and greeted Duan Wuyi and his maid, An Ran, behind him. As fellow people of the Thirty-Three Heavens, she had naturally met them both before.
"Did I disturb everyone's enjoyment by coming here?"
Upon approaching, Duan Wuyi smiled and apologized. His manner was easygoing, and he carried the air of a Confucian scholar.
"No. Does Young Master Duan need something from us?" Xia Qiuer asked, shaking her head.
"Indeed I do."
Duan Wuyi nodded with a smile. Glancing at the pleasure boat behind Hua Yunfei and the others, he said, "May I have the honor of boarding the boat with you all to enjoy the scenery?"
Xia Qiuer looked toward Hua Yunfei and the Nether Child.
The Nether Child exchanged a glance with Hua Yunfei, then nodded. "If you do not mind my presence, traveling together is no issue."
He and Duan Wuyi could be considered enemies. Duan Wuyi's younger brother, Duan Jingtian, had died outside the Dark World, while his father, Head Academy Dean Duan Wudao, had also been severely injured by the Southern Ghost Emperor outside the Dark World. Any normal person would regard him, the Nether Child of the Dark World, as an enemy.
Duan Wuyi gently shook his head. "I arrived uninvited. What right do I have to dislike Fellow Daoist Nether Child?"
"Besides, those matters were not done by Fellow Daoist Nether Child, so they have nothing to do with you. And speaking of which, I came here today precisely because I have a request for Fellow Daoist Nether Child."
His words greatly surprised the Nether Child. He gave Duan Wuyi a long look. This man seemed very different from what he had imagined.
Hua Yunfei also glanced at Duan Wuyi. At a glance, this man was clearly an extremely rational