When Darkness Falls, Light the Lamp
Chapter 868

A Familiar Figure

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"": 200, "": "", "": "Xu Lu was open-minded at heart. Otherwise, he would never have said to vent your anger when you were angry and laugh when you were happy.

Now that he wanted something, he expressed it just as directly.

Luo Bin grunted in acknowledgment.

He had no right to interfere with Xu Lu's thoughts or actions.

Besides, wasn't what Xu Lu said fairly reasonable?

Cleaning house for someone and setting things right did indeed warrant compensation.

Just like when Zhang Yunxi first agreed to enter the Old Temple for Kong Chen.

But whether they would suffer an unexpected defeat or win a sweeping victory was another matter.

"Better to be careful, Mr. Xu. Immortal Creatures are hard to predict. I've dealt with a few, and most weren't as easy to talk to as Fourth Master Gray," Luo Bin said honestly.

"Don't be scared. If it really were just us two, sure, things might be uncertain. But it's not just us two now. There are three of us! And what does that make us? The Horse-Riding, Taoist, and Black-Robed Man!"

"No matter how powerful an Immortal Creature is, let's see it take a bolt of Heavenly Thunder!"

"Wouldn't you agree, Miss Xian?"

Xu Lu's eyes shone, even carrying a hint of anticipation.

Luo Bin kept feeling that something was off. Only then did he realize that Xu Lu had changed how he addressed Bai Xian.

Bai Xian did not answer Xu Lu. She merely nodded lightly to Luo Bin before looking straight ahead again.

Xu Lu did not seem embarrassed. He smiled, lowered his head, and began counting on his fingers to make divinations.

Luo Bin looked out the window. As the scenery sped past, his heart gradually settled.

There was one small detail: Shen Dong

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