The maidservants could hardly be blamed for being foolish. A Zi's position in the Spirit Vulture Palace was simply too special.
A Zi was already skilled at fawning and flattery, and since Heavenly Mountain Child Granny had always believed she was Wuyazi's final disciple, she naturally doted on her.
Even the four chief maidservants, Plum, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum, believed that the position of the Spirit Vulture Palace's next master could belong to no one but A Zi.
Thus, none of them would believe that A Zi had killed Heavenly Mountain Child Granny. They preferred to believe that she and Li Qiushui had perished together.
Watching from the shadows, Nalan Sheng's eyes flashed with amusement. Then he silently left Heavenly Mountain.
The night flowed like water, with the bright moon hanging high overhead.
In an unnamed valley several hundred li from Shaoshi Mountain, a campfire burned, with seven figures seated around it.
Besides the five women led by Wang Yuyan, there were also two Shadow Ninjas dressed in ninja garb.
The two Shadow Ninjas held a roasting chicken and a roasting rabbit respectively, patiently preparing dinner for Wang Yuyan and the others without complaint.
"We should reach Shaoshi Mountain tomorrow. Why hasn't Brother Sheng come to meet up with us yet?"
Zhong Ling gently stroked the Lightning Marten's little head, unable to resist grumbling under her breath.
Hearing this, Wang Yuyan and the others instinctively exchanged glances, then let out a chorus of sighs.
As the saying went, the only passage to a woman's heart was through... that!
Though Wang Yuyan and the others had not spent long with Nalan Sheng, he had already conquered them in every possible way.
Besides, they were all at an age when, having tasted the marrow, they craved its flavor. They wished they