Seeing Lu Xia's satisfied smile, Yun Shan finally felt somewhat relieved.
As long as Lu Xia still had use for him, Lu Xia would not easily take his life.
The only thing he could do now was obediently follow orders and serve this fiend properly.
"Your Excellency."
Yun Shan cautiously spoke up. "Then... shall I go make the arrangements?"
Lu Xia waved a hand.
"Go. Settle Yun Yun's matter first."
"I'll be watching you the whole time."
Yun Shan's heart tightened, and he hurriedly bowed. "Yes, Your Excellency. Rest assured, this old man will see it done."
He did not dare delay. Turning around, he left the cave abode and headed toward the sect's main hall.
Because of Lu Xia's arrival, he could no longer remain in seclusion to consolidate his cultivation. He had no choice but to emerge.
Lu Xia's figure vanished into the void and silently followed after him.
Misty Cloud Sect, main hall.
Yun Yun was handling sect affairs.
She wore a long dress, her dark hair cascading like a waterfall. Her face was breathtakingly beautiful, and her bearing was cool and ethereal.
As the current sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, she might have been young, but she managed the enormous sect in perfect order.
Suddenly, she seemed to sense something and abruptly looked toward the entrance.
A familiar aura was drawing closer.
It was her teacher!
Yun Yun hurriedly set down the brush in her hand, rose to her feet, and went out to greet him.
The moment she reached the doors of the main hall, she saw Yun Shan approaching at an unhurried pace.
"Teacher!"
Yun Yun quickly stepped forward, her beautiful eyes full of delight. "You've emerged from seclusion?"
She looked him over from head to toe. When she sensed the