Jiang Yingcheng was frantic.
The guards the Ruler of Danxia kept at his side all had distinctive names, each named after one of the Five Elements. System Bro had found that amusing and made a point of mentioning it to her, but she had never expected to run straight into a practical test!
[Hey, that isn't the name that goes with Uncle Lu's new face!!]
A dense layer of cold sweat instantly broke out across Lu Yao's back.
Shao Xuan was astonishingly cautious. If the little girl had not happened to be in the neighboring courtyard, his identity would almost certainly have been exposed the moment they met.
Shao Xuan's assessing gaze still drifted toward him now and then, and out of the corner of his eye, Lu Yao could even see that the man had already rested a hand on his sword sheath.
Shing-
The sound of a blade leaving its sheath abruptly rang out.
Lu Yao struck first, drawing his sword and pressing it against Shao Xuan's neck. "Who are you?!" he demanded sharply.
Xu Jiu and the others tensed, then drew their swords and surrounded him.
Shao Xuan looked stunned for a moment before raising both hands. "Don't misunderstand, Yan Lie."
"I was only testing you to be safe," he said. "If you don't believe me, we can exchange the password."
Without waiting for a reply, Shao Xuan continued, "Cross the Moat over the Moat Bridge."
This time, the little girl had no particular reaction to the name, proving that Shao Xuan had not played another trick with it.
Lu Yao's gaze shifted slightly, and he was just about to withdraw his sword-
[Huh?]
[Since when did they have a password? The one who liaised with Shao Xuan was always the Ruler of Danxia himself!]
Lu Yao: