Cui Hao gently swirled the small jar of Spring Warmth in his hand, a faint smile on his lips. Although Zheng Zhaoling's expression remained unchanged across from him, her failure to answer immediately proved that she had not expected him to actually bring Spring Warmth.
The affairs in the Southern Jambu Continent had not entirely ended, but after whatever Second Senior Brother had said to Eldest Senior Sister that day, she had made a decision: apart from Fourth Senior Sister, who would remain with Li Junzi, everyone else would withdraw to the Heavenly Derivation Sect first.
Although Fourth Senior Sister was still in the Southern Jambu Continent, a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator was reportedly watching over her as well.
Cui Hao knew little of the specifics, because he had not even returned to the Heavenly Derivation Sect. An urgent Jade Token from Third Senior Sister had summoned him to the Cloud Dream Pavilion again while he was still halfway back.
There was supposedly a Heavenly Demon situation in Northern Jambudvipa, and he was to make contact with the Cloud Dream Pavilion first. After all, he knew their Current Core Disciple, Zheng Zhaoling, so perhaps he could call on that friendship.
Although the Cloud Dream Pavilion's outward attitude was extremely supportive, their deeds often failed to live up to their words.
If personal ties could lend some weight, they would certainly help.
The reasoning was perfectly sound, but Cui Hao kept feeling that Third Senior Sister was retaliating against him for exposing her plot in the Southern Jambu Continent.
Still, grumble inwardly as he might, he had to get the job done properly.
Once this matter was finished, he would go find Third Senior Sister-and give her a proper apology.
Cui Hao knew that he could endure anyone else making him wear