Rather than agreeing to his terms outright as it always had before, the First-Sun Spirit cast a somewhat probing glance toward Su Jiu. "Is that prettiest female cultivator part of your Enforcement Hall?"
He Wu nodded. "She holds the Mystic Spirit Token, so of course she belongs to the Enforcement Hall."
"Why haven't I seen her before?"
"Her status within our Enforcement Hall is rather special, and she has a great deal of freedom, so she rarely goes on missions with the main force."
The First-Sun Spirit sounded a little dejected. "Oh, she outranks you, so she doesn't go on missions with you."
That was true enough, but saying it so bluntly showed far too little regard for him as its master...
He Wu felt he ought to exercise his authority as its master. At the very least, he should have some of the dignity a master deserved!
"I want five Fire-Yang Crystals this time!"
He Wu exclaimed, "Five? Why don't you just rob someone!"
The First-Sun Spirit gave him a sidelong look. "You won't pay?"
He Wu gritted his teeth. "Deal!"
The dignity a master deserved? Hah!
Only after the Rising Sun Spirit flew away from his side did he begin to sense that something was wrong. The Rising Sun seemed very interested in Su Jiu. But why? He carefully recalled its tone when it had mentioned Su Jiu earlier, and the more he thought about it, the more something seemed amiss.
Why did he feel as though the First-Sun Spirit wanted to defect?
The First-Sun Spirit wobbled into the air, then soon steadied itself.
Instead of heading toward its target, it first circled Su Jiu.
To everyone else, this was strange behavior.
Only Xia Jue's lips curved into an inscrutable smile, the emotions in his eyes as