"Mm!" Li Zongbao looked at Cai Zhuoxia's younger sister, his mood having calmed somewhat. He answered and returned the salute. However, Fairy Hongxia did not recognize Xiao Mao. Xiao Mao hurried forward and bowed. "Xiao Mao of the Xunyan Sect greets Fairy Hongxia. Eldest Brother Xiao has spoken of Fairy Hongxia before this little brother many times!"
"Oh?" Fairy Hongxia was slightly startled. She did not quite understand Xiao Mao's relationship with Xiao Hua, seeing as they both shared the surname Xiao.
"Xiao Mao is a sworn brother of mine," Xiao Hua explained.
"So that was it!" Fairy Hongxia understood. Xiao Hua had indeed never mentioned Xiao Mao to her, so she returned the salute as well. "This one greets Junior Brother Xiao!"
"Why have you come to Xuntian City as well?" Xiao Hua sensed Fairy Hongxia's cultivation and found that she had already entered late Foundation Establishment. He asked curiously.
Fairy Hongxia smiled, a thin blush spreading across her face as she whispered, "When I heard the news of your misfortune, I could no longer cultivate in the valley! It so happened that my Huanhua Sect issued a Sect Leader Token mobilizing disciples to come to Xuntian City. I begged my master to let me leave the mountain and come seek you. I simply refused to believe that I would never see you again in this life!"
"Of course!" Xiao Hua's heart warmed. He reached out and took Fairy Hongxia's soft hand, smiling. "Who... who is this Xiao? What is a mere Quanjin Mountain worth?"
"Keep bragging," Fairy Hongxia said with pursed lips. "What have you been doing these past years?"
At this moment, Fairy Hongxia's eyes held only Xiao Hua. She had long forgotten the several disciples who had come with her in the distance. Seeing Li Zongbao