"Little girl, are you planning to go over and take a look?" Dao Lord Qing Ci suddenly appeared beside Su Jiu without anyone knowing when he had arrived. Even Yun Huanling, who stood closest to her, froze for a moment, clearly startled.
"Senior, what guidance do you have for me?" After beginning to suspect him, Su Jiu still accorded Dao Lord Qing Ci the respect he was due, but closeness was no longer possible. As a result, her tone was rather cool.
"There might be danger up ahead."
Would this man really be kind enough to warn me? The thought sprang into Su Jiu's mind. He had never mentioned either of the two dangers they had encountered along the way, yet now he knew to warn them in advance?
A dark glint flashed through Su Jiu's eyes.
About a quarter of an hour had passed since they left their original spot and came here, but they had found no clues along the way.
To Su Jiu, that cry for help was not merely a sound. It might also be a clue that would help her determine their current location and find her Senior Brother.
Thus, she refused Dao Lord Qing Ci. After all, had they encountered any shortage of danger along the way...?
"Thank you for your kind warning, Senior. Whatever demons and monsters lie ahead, as a disciple of the Enforcement Hall, I ought to take action." When she said "demons and monsters," Su Jiu looked into Dao Lord Qing Ci's eyes and deliberately emphasized the words. Yet he merely smiled, showing no particular reaction.
Ultimately, it was because she no longer trusted the man before her.
As Dao Lord Qing Ci watched Su Jiu walk past him, an inscrutable gleam crossed his eyes.
As luck would have it,