"The Immortal Jade has all been deposited in their accounts." Luo Qian had instructed Xiao Xiangzi to see to everything. Tian Shun'er shook his head, his expression dark. "Looks like we won't need it. None of them replied." Luo Qian froze. "You mean..." Tian Shun'er said nothing more.
Hua Shiwei emerged wrapped in a long robe. "Young Master Luo, you were far too bold this time. Did you really think one of the rulers of the Nine Immortal Realms would let you come and go as you pleased? Even the finest escorts couldn't have managed it. The fact that you rescued me only means we were lucky." Luo Qian sighed. It seemed he still had much to learn.
At the Clear Xiang Aristocratic Clan, Elder Hua Yue stood alone at the entrance. True to her name, she had a heart like a snake's or scorpion's. A woman in red appeared like a ghost. Seeing Hua Yue standing there, she frowned and draped a brocade quilt over her shoulders from behind. "You'll catch cold..." Hua Yue smiled shyly, looking like a young girl in love. "I'm not a frail little child anymore, yet you're still so thoughtful." The woman in red said, "In my eyes, you'll always be little Yue, the one who needs someone to cherish and care for her."
They spent a while nuzzling close. Though they were both women, their affection was enough to make others envy them.
"She was lucky this time. She happened to catch the guards changing shifts. Otherwise, how could they have escaped?" the woman in red said viciously. "Have the assassins all returned?" Hua Yue asked. "Five groups have. Only one is still out." Hua Yue understood at once. "That's the group following the route that bitch Hua Shiwei took. Have they found