Was that his one flaw?
Zhang Yuan was utterly confused. Not understanding what Xiao Shi meant, he asked, "Do you not like them, Miss Xiao Shi?"
Xiao Shi shook her head gently, studying Zhang Yuan's eyes. "I do. Who wouldn't like receiving gifts? But why are you giving me gifts, Young Master Zhang?"
"Does that need a reason?" Zhang Yuan replied.
Xiao Shi had given him pastries several times. When he saw pastries outside, he thought of her and bought a couple of boxes to bring back. Did that require some special reason?
Surely not.
"That's what I mean. That's your one flaw, Young Master Zhang," Xiao Shi said with a smile.
Zhang Yuan was bewildered. Just as he was about to ask again, he suddenly sensed something. His eyebrows rose slightly as he took the Compass from his robes and looked down.
The Compass's needle had stopped spinning wildly and now pointed in a definite direction.
The Profound Ancestor Evil Spirit had appeared.
He had expected to wait at least a few days, yet it had appeared so soon. That was certainly quick.
"Miss Xiao Shi, I have something to attend to outside. Sorry for the trouble, but please let Yuanxi and Tong Ke know," Zhang Yuan said.
Xiao Shi nodded. "Then go attend to your business, Young Master Zhang."
Without hesitation, Zhang Yuan immediately rode a streak of golden light toward the direction indicated by the Compass.
Golden light tore through the sky. Concealed by [Severing Past and Present, Leaving or Staying], it attracted little notice. Only the two Great Immortal Lords and a few Immortal Lords of the Mysterious Court could see it.
"Outside the Mysterious Court..."
The golden light stopped at the edge of the Profound Ancestor Mountain Range. Standing on the tip of a