Hearing Xiao Hua's words, Xue Xue felt greatly reassured. Her lovely eyes gazed deeply at Xiao Hua as she cupped her hands and said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, your breadth of mind truly earns this poor Daoist's admiration!"
"Is that so?" Xiao Hua said with a smile. "Why haven't I noticed it myself?"
How could Xue Xue know that Xiao Hua had already understood Ling Zhengyi's intentions? She merely feared that Xiao Hua would hold her accountable once the matter came to light, so she voiced her apologetic words first, laying the groundwork. As for the precise reason, she would not be foolish enough to reveal it now. Thus, she smiled as well. "When this poor Daoist first met Fellow Daoist Xiao, I noticed that you were extraordinary. I always felt that your bearing did not quite match your cultivation. Looking at it now... that was indeed the case!"
"Haha!" Xiao Hua laughed twice, raised his eyes to look at the sky, and said, "Today should be the last day Thunder Control Sect is recruiting disciples, shouldn't it? We should hurry up the mountain and not delay the hour!"
Xue Xue nodded and looked around again. The place had been somewhat bustling just moments ago, but now people were already few and far between. It truly had reached the final hour.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, please!" Xue Xue waved her hand. "Private flight is forbidden on Qiong Lei Peak. We must proceed on foot."
"Very well, Fellow Daoist Xue, please!" Xiao Hua said with a smile. He and Xue Xue descended, then followed several hurried cultivators up Qiong Lei Peak.
The sun was already setting. Before Thunder Control Sect's Reception Pavilion, that same handsome Thunder Control Sect disciple, Kanmin, still stood with his hands tucked behind him. At this moment, however, he