Wei Junlan had come to visit the Thousand Family as the young master of the Blood Baleful Alliance. Before he could "spar a little" with Qian Wanyu, Qian Zihang and the others invited him into the main hall, and everyone he had brought left with him.
Dongfang Minghui naturally followed Seventh Sister back to the Small Courtyard.
"Minghui, you finally came back."
After their hurried farewell over a month ago, everyone had missed her dearly. Seeing her, they paused their cultivation and gathered around.
"Little Minghui, who was that handsome young fellow you just sent over?" Situ Hao leaned closer and asked nosily. He had only stolen a glance at the young man, who wore a cold expression and kept his head lowered. Before Situ Hao could get a clear look at his face, the Grand Elder at Wei Junlan's side had locked him in a room. Lü Xing and Eldest Uncle Wood had also heard the commotion in the Small Courtyard and emerged to investigate.
Seeing everyone poised to listen, she cleared her throat and could not resist keeping them in suspense. "He's the key to resolving the prescription issue."
Comparing Bai Xuan's worth to a prescription... why did it feel as though she was cheapening him?
"He has ties to the Mo Family." Qian Wanyu had never heard her mention him, yet she pinpointed the crucial connection in a single sentence.
"Seventh Sister, how am I supposed to keep telling the story if you do that?"
She shot her a coquettishly reproachful look. Seventh Sister was simply too clever. Often, she only needed to hint at the beginning for the other woman to fill in everything that followed. "He's the son Mo Lu left outside the family. The White-Clad Guest adopted him as a child. He entered the