"Huh?"
At those words, Cui Yuanxi's little face fell, but then she thought she could simply agree for now and give it to Zhang Yuan later, couldn't she?
Hehe.
I'm so clever.
Her eyes sparkling, Cui Yuanxi said obediently, "All right, Father, I definitely won't give it to anyone else!"
She couldn't give it to anyone else, but Zhang Yuan wasn't anyone else. He was her best friend.
Seeing Cui Yuanxi agree so readily and obediently, [True Lord Jianmu Dinghai] knew she was cooking up some little scheme again. Rather at a loss for words, he said, "This armor is something your father gave you to keep you alive. As for that benefactor who saved your life, I will have a generous gift for him at the Dharma Assembly seven days from now."
"Oh..."
Cui Yuanxi blinked, neither blushing nor missing a heartbeat. "I wasn't planning to give the Jade Armor to Zhang Yuan. Father, you've really misunderstood me!"
[True Lord Jianmu Dinghai] felt a headache coming on. He waved a hand and said, "All right, that's all. You can go back now."
"Sure!"
Cui Yuanxi nodded and left with light, cheerful steps, carrying the Jade Armor, a Pre-Heaven Supreme Treasure, back to her own little courtyard at the Cui Residence on Life Continent Island.
I've been away for quite a while this time-nearly a hundred days. I wonder whether Xiao Shi missed me, and whether Xin Qiao is still reading...
Cui Yuanxi left.
[Cloud Ao Bearing the Mountain True Lord] couldn't help stroking his beard and chuckling. "Before Yuanxi came home, you talked about her every day. Now that she's back, how come you've grown impatient before you've even exchanged a few words?"
That said, he knew very well how dearly [True Lord Jianmu Dinghai] doted on his only