"Lord Long and Lord Chen have already returned to Cloud Province to report. As for me, I merely accepted an assignment from the bureau and came here to investigate."
At this point, Jiang Yuechu paused and turned her gaze toward Zi Ling, a timely hint of admiration appearing in her eyes.
"Who would have thought that the monster in Withered Horse Ravine would fly into a savage frenzy and attempt to attack us? Just as I found myself outmatched, Fairy Zi Ling happened to pass by."
Jiang Yuechu spoke earnestly, each word ringing with conviction. "Fairy Zi Ling is a personal disciple of the Greedy Wolf Star Lord in the heavens, and her cultivation reaches through heaven and earth. Seeing injustice on the road, she drew her blade to help. With just a few punches and kicks, she slew this Cinnabar Flow Great Demon that had plagued the region. Such peerless valor and righteousness truly leave me in awe."
The Lingshui City God listened in a daze, following Jiang Yuechu's gaze to the girl in purple.
The Greedy Wolf Star Lord's personal disciple?
He could not help drawing in a sharp breath.
If that really was her identity, killing this beast hardly counted as a serious matter.
Feeling the gazes converging on her from every direction, Fairy Zi Ling abruptly stiffened.
She stood there dumbly, extending a finger to point at the tip of her own nose in bewilderment.
"Huh? Me?"
The Lingshui City God had spent tens of thousands of years scrambling his way through the Heavenly Court, honing his ability to read faces to perfection.
Seeing Zi Ling's astonishment, he immediately felt a flicker of doubt.
Something's not right...
*If this esteemed disciple of the Greedy Wolf Star Lord really killed that toad demon, why would she react