"Ahem!"
Lu Qingshan coughed twice in embarrassment, then put on a stern face.
"What do you know? I talked myself hoarse last night to secure this opportunity for you."
"If you don't want it, there's still time to leave."
"No need to go that far."
The two exchanged a glance, then shook their heads together.
Had Lu Qingshan invited only one of them, they really would have felt uneasy, convinced the old fox was digging a pit for them.
But inviting five of the sect's Grand Supreme Elders at once actually put them much more at ease.
After all, if all five were swindled and flew into a rage, those old bones of Lu Qingshan's would never withstand it.
Before long, Zhou Qingyi, Sun Wujiu, and Han Jiufeng arrived one after another.
After landing, all three looked surprised to find Zhang Xuanhe and Zhao Chenshan there as well.
The five of them were the Azure Cloud Sect's ultimate reserve of fighting strength.
Lu Qingshan had invited every one of them out in one go. Had he really landed a job that required such a grand display of force?
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Lu Qingshan offered no explanation and simply turned to leave.
"All right, follow me."
In any case, he had already tricked... invited them out.
Naturally, Chun Xiaobai would handle the negotiations from here. They had nothing to do with him, Lu Qingshan.
Though the five still harbored doubts, they were already here. All they could do was follow Lu Qingshan out of the Azure Cloud Sect.
Two hours later.
The group arrived at Blackstone Ridge, on the edge of the Azure Cloud Sect's territory.
The place was deserted, with loose stones covering the ground. Whenever the wind blew, dust rolled along the foot of the mountains. Not