After Poseidon left.
The area around Zheng Qing and the two witches immediately became much quieter. Most of the wizards qualified to attend this reception were worldly and perceptive. They might have been curious about gossip, but they would never behave too improperly on such an occasion. One by one, they tactfully kept their distance, leaving the space around the three of them even more open.
This left Zheng Qing rather helpless.
He had originally planned to sneak away when someone came over to make conversation.
"So, what exactly happened with your Xuanhuang Palace getting blown up?"
Su Shijun looked at the young wizard with a subtle expression, her tone carrying a hint of teasing. "Jiang and I only stayed there for a little while, yet we ended up taking the blame for something huge. Shouldn't you give us an explanation? ...The newspapers are always watching me, and I've seen plenty of gossip, so I don't really care. But little sister Jiang is a genuine unmarried young lady. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to affect her reputation like this?"
She enunciated the words "unmarried young lady" with particular clarity.
I knew it. I knew it!
Zheng Qing's head instantly felt twice as big. He deeply regretted not slipping away with Poseidon just now. But even in the Wizarding World, there was no proper regret potion to take.
Sure enough, after hearing Su Shijun's words, Jiang Yu could no longer remain composed. She glanced at the young wizard and gave a soft snort. "Councilwoman Su, there's no need to belittle yourself. As far as I know, Dongdong was merely born from spiritual resonance, and you are still genuinely innocent yourself. If an Archwizard of your status doesn't mind, what could I possibly complain about?"
Both of them were innocent.