When the group emerged from the Ice Cave again, their expressions varied. Some made a show of gazing at stars where there were none, some rubbed the ice as though studying its thickness, and others pretended nothing was amiss and chatted with those beside them. Zhao Shanqi was one of the latter.
Their gazes drifted, seemingly casually, toward Bian Weiying and Gan Tangyu, who stood side by side where light met shadow.
Hearing the commotion of their emergence, the two turned to look and saw the group, who seemed to have come out for air after finishing a discussion.
They also saw Zhao Shanqi's junior sect brother, Luo Buqi, step out of the crowd and walk straight toward them. Not knowing what he wanted, they turned to receive him.
Luo Buqi stopped before them and politely cupped his hands. "After discussing it, everyone has decided that I should take a few people to scout the surroundings again. To be safe, we hope you two could lend us a few Immobilizing Talismans to keep in reserve."
Neither suspected a trick. Bian Weiying said, "Immobilizing Talismans have lost their effect here. Your senior brother Zhao knows that."
Luo Buqi frowned. "Lost their effect? If you don't want to lend them, just say so. There's no need for such a lousy excuse, is there?"
Bian Weiying said, "If you don't believe me, ask your senior brother Zhao."
Luo Buqi immediately turned and called, "Senior brother, they won't lend us any."
Hearing this, the people scattered around the Ice Cave's entrance approached at an unhurried pace. Zhao Shanqi called as he walked, "What's going on?"
Bian Weiying said, "Brother Zhao, it's not that we refuse to lend them. Immobilizing Talismans have lost their effect here. You saw it with your own eyes."
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