Qin Shiyue had captured Zhang Xiaohua only to force the truth about the pill furnace from him. Di Shitian and the others knew nothing of that furnace either. If Qin Shiyue obtained it, it would naturally count as a great merit; even if he failed, he had other Immortal Dao relics to account for himself. Thus, when he saw Zhang Xiaohua fall into the water and knew there was no chance of survival, he hoisted the sails and fled far away, never mentioning the matter again!
Of course, the force behind Zhang Xiaohua never appeared afterward, nor did it leave behind the slightest trace, which troubled Qin Shiyue greatly. When Qin Shiyue returned to the Heavenly Dragon Sect, Xu Jiaotong went with him. The Four Seas Flood Dragons had originally been subordinates of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, so Qin Shiyue naturally and rightfully kept Xu Jiaotong at his side. As for what status she held... dear readers, who would care?
When Xu Jiaotong saw Qin Shiyue rebuke her, she secretly glanced at Garuda, who was resting with his eyes closed on the high platform, then said softly, "Little Yueyue, I know you Heavenly Dragon Sect disciples do not lack such things, but... but this cultivation method sounds tremendously formidable, and it can even be cultivated to the Immortal Dao realm. Even if... you do not care, if you could obtain it and give it to Father... then all these years of my serving you would not have been in vain, would they?"
Qin Shiyue frowned. "A Jiao, if... if you want it, I can ask the Heavenly King for a copy. There is absolutely no reason for us to disrupt the Heavenly King's plans here!"
"Is that so... Then who do you think the Heavenly King will send up there?"