In the blink of an eye, more than half the crowd had dispersed.
A few who refused to give up made their attempts, only to leave covered in injuries as well.
As the crowd finally cleared, the Buddhist Prayer Beads seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and flew straight toward Su Jiu.
"Su Jiu, you told me just now that your name was Su Jiu! I remembered right, didn't I?" Even the Artifact Spirit's voice within the Buddhist Prayer Beads had taken on a cheerful note.
Xia Jue raised an eyebrow and stroked his chin. It seemed this sacred artifact truly liked Su Jiu. Which raised the question: just what sort of being was this junior sister, to win such affection from a Buddhist sacred artifact? And there were the words that person had once spoken... At that thought, Xia Jue's gaze deepened.
Su Jiu's lips curved slightly. She raised her palm, and the sacred artifact obediently settled into her hand, as though it had belonged to her from birth.
The Artifact Spirit seemed deeply attached to Su Jiu, rubbing against her palm. "You smell so lovely."
Su Jiu asked, "Do you have a name?"
"Little Pearl. Someone once called me that."
Although Su Jiu wanted to learn about its functions and certain other matters immediately, she knew this was not the time. Besides, she might have to hand it over to the sect.
"Little Pearl, I still have some things to do. Would you like to come with me for now?"
The Buddhist Prayer Beads seemed even happier. "Yes! I want to stay with Su Jiu forever."
With that childish tone and temperament, even saying it had the mind of a ten-year-old seemed a little generous.
At the thought, a trace of amusement surfaced in Su Jiu's eyes,