"Cooperation???" The moment Xiao Hua heard those two words, his head began to ache. He had cooperated with Cai Zhuoxia before. Though he had gained something from it, the price had been obvious as well.
"Senior Sister Xun!" Xiao Hua cupped his hands and said, "You surely know that I was originally a Rogue Cultivator. I ran wild outside and never had time to cultivate. Now that I have finally entered the Thunder Control Sect, with cultivation techniques, pills, and the guidance of my master and senior brothers, I greatly cherish this opportunity to cultivate. Therefore, I am not very interested in traveling and such. I only wish to cultivate quietly."
"Oh, I understand!" Xun Shu had not expected that even the secrets of the Lightning Escape Technique could not move Xiao Hua. Clearly, she had underestimated the hardships he had endured as a Rogue Cultivator.
"But since Junior Brother Xiao does not wish to travel, why... did you come to participate in the Feathered Immortal Convention?" Xun Shu's eyes turned as she smiled.
"Is the Feathered Immortal Convention the same as traveling?" Xiao Hua countered.
"So that's how it is!" Xun Shu understood. Covering her mouth, she smiled. "It seems Junior Brother Xiao does not know the origins of the Feathered Immortal Convention at all! No wonder... the moment you saw me during the selection, you immediately admitted defeat. Junior Brother Xiao probably never intended to come to the Taiqing Sect, did you?"
"Indeed!" Xiao Hua said helplessly. "I only came here by coincidence!"
But Xun Shu's expression turned solemn as she said seriously, "Since Junior Brother Xiao never intended to come here, then... you should not have come. But since you have come, you must... pull yourself together and preserve your life!"
"What? Preserve my life?" Xiao Hua