"Someone from the Nine Prefectures? Want me to go kill him?"
The Emperor of Wujiao Country walked over.
"No need, no need."
Xu Taiping waved his hands repeatedly.
He had seen what these two were capable of. Their strength was very likely no less than that of his Sect Master.
"If you don't know how to talk, say less."
At those words, the Sixth Princess shot the Emperor of Wujiao Country a glare.
The Emperor of Wujiao Country chuckled, then obediently stepped aside and said nothing more.
"Daoist Taiping, go ahead. If the Nine Prefectures give you trouble, I'll find a way to resolve it for you."
Haitang's voice was full of confidence.
"All... all right!"
Xu Taiping nodded, then hurried away.
Great Fortune Restaurant.
"Exactly half an incense stick."
When Xu Taiping returned to the restaurant, his clone was holding a steamer of buns, about to enter the room.
By now, the clone was showing clear signs of its spiritual energy dispersing.
"Xu Taiping, why does fetching a few buns take you so long?"
Just then, Huang Que shouted from inside the room.
Xu Taiping quickly dispelled the clone, caught the steamer of buns in its hands, and carried it back into the room in one flowing motion.
"Eldest Brother Huang Que, you've spent at least the time it takes to brew a cup of tea thinking about this move. Are you going to keep thinking?"
Xu Taiping ate a bun as he asked Huang Que, who was scratching his head across the table.
"Give me one!"
Huang Que reached toward Xu Taiping in exasperation.
"Help yourself."
Xu Taiping set the steamer on the table, then chewed his bun while asking Fairy Lingyue inwardly, *Sister Lingyue, everything's settled now. Go a little easier on him. I feel like