Lu Yao's earth-shaking roar successfully frightened Ding Ruihan into freezing on the spot.
It also gave all the assembled officials quite a fright.
The Upright Officials who could hear the little one's thoughts fared better. They had braced themselves the moment her thoughts rang out...
Those who could not hear them, however, received a very real shock.
Panic swept through the painted pleasure boat, including Jiang Yingcheng herself, who had first discovered the matter.
She sprang out of her seat and dove headfirst into her handsome imperial father's arms: Waaah, what happened, what happened?! What did Uncle Lu discover?!
She did not think Uncle Lu would react so strongly merely because Ding Ruihan reached into her sleeve-
After all, this pretty Aunties really did look harmless to man and beast alike, and she was so delicate and frail that she hardly seemed to know any martial arts.
Even her earlier motion of reaching into her sleeve had been perfectly composed, without a trace of panic on her face.
Jiang Yingcheng was only so wary because she had already received so much information about this pretty Aunties from System Bro.
Surely Aunties wasn't really reaching for a hidden weapon?!
Jiang Yingcheng peeked one eye out from the crook of her handsome imperial father's arm and stole a furtive glance at the pretty Aunties.
Hmm? It was actually a letter?!
After learning the truth, Jiang Yingcheng sank into even deeper confusion: Then... what exactly did Uncle Lu see?
Lu Yao, who had drawn his sword and was glaring fiercely at Ding Ruihan: "..."
The Upright Officials, who were tense all over and staring warily at Ding Ruihan: "..."
Well, this...
This would be very difficult to wrap up.
But-
Better a fellow cultivator die than this poor cultivator!
They were not the