"All right."
Jia Sixie took it all in but said nothing more, following Chen An and Ning Caichen out.
"Little An, what did the master mean just now? Why was he blinking at me?"
As they walked, Ning Caichen cautiously transmitted his voice to Chen An. "Did the master want me to do something for Sage Jia?"
His voice was clear and foolish, even a little adorably dim.
Chen An gave Ning Caichen a rather surprised look.
This Ning Caichen.
Call him clever, and he had just failed to notice or understand Lin Ke's hint.
Call him stupid, and he was actually quite quick-witted.
Voice transmissions could be intercepted and overheard.
Voice transmission was a technique that worked through vibrations in the air. Back then, many people, Ning Caichen included, had learned it from Butcher Zhang.
However, those above the Third Realm could intercept voices through such thoughts as literary intent, Zen intent, or Nascent Soul divine sense.
Ning Caichen surely knew Jia Sixie could hear him transmitting his voice like this.
Yet he had done it anyway, proving that those words were not truly meant for Chen An. They were clearly meant for Jia Sixie!
"Heh."
Following behind them, Jia Sixie smiled faintly. "Young friend Ning, if I am not mistaken, your original form was a plum blossom tree, and you absorbed the essence of moonlight to become the Second Realm demon you are today. Is that correct?"
Demons, spirits, and monsters were all called "demons" in the Second Realm.
"Yes, yes, Sage Jia." Under Jia Sixie's gaze, Ning Caichen felt as though he had been seen right through. "I am a Plum Blossom Tree Spirit. I attained the Way on a small mountain and have registered with the Spirit Department."
"Mm. I once planted a pagoda tree. He