Lu Xiao Lu sized him up curiously.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "Senior Sister, I'll be joining you in action. The Palace Master agreed."
Lu Xiao Lu said, "How did you persuade the Palace Master? That shouldn't have happened."
She felt that Xiao Mingyue should not have agreed. After all, this was different from last time.
Last time, they needed Chu Zhiyuan to lead the way, so they could bring him along.
After all, he was a man, while Guanghan Palace disciples had always kept their distance from men.
It would tarnish their reputations for chastity.
This time was different from before. They did not need Chu Zhiyuan to guide them.
Though the Demon Subduing Saber Art was formidable, they had over twenty experts, all top-tier masters. They were more than enough to deal with Azure Lotus Sea's demons and monsters; they had no need for the Demon Subduing Saber Art's help.
Bringing Chu Zhiyuan along again would therefore bring greater drawbacks.
She believed Xiao Mingyue could not possibly fail to understand this, yet she had agreed anyway.
That made Lu Xiao Lu exceedingly curious.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "I merely expressed my earnest desire to slay demons and subdue devils, and it moved the Palace Master."
Lu Xiao Lu did not believe him. "Heh, the Palace Master isn't so easily moved!"
If she were truly so easy to move, she would not be the Palace Master. The Palace Master's heart was hard indeed.
Chu Zhiyuan said, "I hope Senior Sister will look after me."
"You should be the one looking after me, shouldn't you?" Lu Xiao Lu giggled. "Let's go."
She went with Chu Zhiyuan to Qi Qingmei.
Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists in salute.
Qi Qingmei had already received the news. She looked him over. "Junior Brother Chu, are you truly