"No!"
He Pingsheng hurriedly said, "Reporting to you, Grandmaster, my master really treats me very well!"
"He certainly wouldn't bully me!"
"Besides, don't you know your own disciple?"
"My master isn't someone who casually bullies his disciples, wouldn't you agree?"
Only then did Patriarch Red Lotus's expression ease a little. "You have a point. Of all my disciples, your master is the most upright and straightforward. He would disdain doing such things!"
"Never mind, never mind... since this seclusion is so important, he must have reached some extraordinary juncture!"
"Perhaps he's about to break through to Heaven Immortal!"
"Come... I'll go over too. Let's take a look together!"
"Pingsheng, you're coming with me!"
He Pingsheng's face fell again. Good grief... if you go over now, then...
"What?" Seeing He Pingsheng's reluctant expression, Patriarch Red Lotus asked, "Is something wrong?"
He Pingsheng said, "Nothing is wrong. It's just that my master has reached a critical juncture in his seclusion, when disturbances are most unwelcome!"
"Don't worry!" Patriarch Red Lotus said. "I know where to draw the line. I won't disturb him!"
"Acting so furtively... are you lying, boy?"
"Stop talking and come with me!"
With that, Patriarch Red Lotus reached out with her sole remaining right hand, grabbed He Pingsheng by the hair, and carried him straight into the sky before turning into a streak of light and heading toward the Heavenly Law Court.
He Pingsheng was suffering terribly. "Grandmaster, I can fly myself. Could you please stop holding your disciple by the hair? You're ruining my hairstyle!"
"Oh..." Patriarch Red Lotus hurriedly let go. "Let's go!"
A few breaths later, the two landed in front of Su Nian's Great Hall.
A clattering came from inside, interspersed with sounds of arguing.
He Pingsheng hurriedly cupped his hands and lowered his head,