Afterward, Xiao Hua pretended to suddenly remember and slapped his forehead. "Look at this junior's memory—I was just thinking of taking out the jade slip, but the moment I heard the good news, I became so overjoyed that I forgot myself. Please forgive my lapse, Senior!"
Then he took out a jade slip, recorded the secret technique within it, and handed it to Chen Yi.
Chen Yi swept it with her divine sense and nodded. "Not bad. I accept your goodwill!"
With that, she ignored Xiao Hua, rose to her full height, and left straightaway. She had presumably gone to receive Zhu Chenghe of the Xuyan Sect.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, please follow this humble woman," Chun Kui reminded him when she saw Xiao Hua standing there somewhat dazed.
"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist." Xiao Hua smiled bitterly. Before a Golden Core cultivator, how could an early Foundation Establishment cultivator possibly merit attention?
Unless absolutely necessary, I will never again make deals with any Golden Core cultivator or Nascent Soul cultivator! Xiao Hua secretly made up his mind. This is simply seeking a tiger's skin from the tiger—one careless step, and someone might take my life!
Afterward, Xiao Hua followed Chun Kui out of Linlang Pavilion and returned to the tower where he had previously been meditating. The two female cultivators who had originally guarded the building were nowhere to be seen, whether because they had not returned or because they were no longer watching him. Xiao Hua pushed open the door and was just about to close it when Chun Kui softly said behind him, "This humble woman thanks Fellow Daoist Xiao for saving my life today!"
"Oh?" Xiao Hua turned around. Chun Kui was bowing before him. He smiled and waved a hand. "Fellow Daoist Chun Kui, this Xiao was