"I heard someone picked Old Blue's little one."
"What little one? That was what Old Lai planned to trade to that one for Lifespan-Extending Liquid..."
Dongfang Minghui and Qian Wanyu walked into the deep forest and sat on a rather honest-looking tree, swinging their legs as they idly listened to gossip. It was her first time hearing so many assorted voices, of every imaginable kind. Every tree seemed to have developed intelligence, and the entire forest was a domain of tree spirits. No wonder every step was difficult. They had barely gone any distance before the problem before them stumped them.
Seeing her expression gradually relax, Qian Wanyu took her fingers and played with them in her palm, letting their few calluses scrape back and forth against her skin. When she saw that Minghui remained distracted, she simply brought them to her mouth and gently bit them a few times.
"Seventh Sister, stop fooling around."
"Did you hear some good news?"
A smug smile curled Dongfang Minghui's lips. She had never expected Pig Immortal Grass's method to work. After listening for so long, she had finally heard something useful. She nodded lightly. "Seventh Sister, I need you to come somewhere else with me."
"Since Ninth Sister has invited me, naturally I'll risk my life to accompany her."
"Stop teasing."
Qian Wanyu raised an eyebrow and said with perfect seriousness, "Who's teasing you? I brought the Ledger too. Would you like to inspect it yourself, Ninth Sister?"
The mention of the Ledger reminded her of all those embarrassing episodes from before. Was Seventh Sister really going to hold her to them???
Dongfang Minghui glared reproachfully at Seventh Sister. "Seventh Sister, the place I'm going is somewhat dangerous. I might need you to intervene at a critical moment."
She had no idea