At this point, Yin Meng deliberately paused and cast a cold glance at Zhang Qingxiao. Just as Xiao Hua had feared, Zhang Qingxiao immediately looked somewhat distraught, terror flashing through his eyes as he blurted out, "Where is Lord Ji Peng? What did his lordship say?"
Only after speaking did Zhang Qingxiao realize himself. He narrowed his eyes, clenched his fists tight, and glared at Yin Meng with cold anger. "Spit it out if you have something to say! Don't keep babbling!"
Yet upon hearing this, Yin Meng flicked his hand and put away the demonic jade slip. Smiling pleasantly, he said, "It is rare indeed to see Sect Master Lord become angry. This old man had thought Sect Master Lord did not know how to get angry!"
"Hm." Zhang Qingxiao felt no pressure in the face of Yin Meng. He asked blandly, "Though I am broad-minded and never usually lose my temper with my subordinates, if my subordinates take me for a monkey to be toyed with, naturally I will become angry!"
"Take you for a monkey to be toyed with? Hahaha! Sect Master Zhang, you truly have insight. Those were excellent words!" Yin Meng was startled for a moment, then nearly clapped his hands and laughed. "Since you know that a subordinate's disrespect toward the Sect Master will provoke the Sect Master's anger, then if someone refuses to heed Lord Ji Peng's words and outwardly obeys while secretly defying his orders, would Lord Ji Peng... become angry?"
Zhang Qingxiao's expression changed slightly. He looked around and said coldly, "Yin Meng, what... do you mean by this?"
"What could this old man possibly mean?" A mysterious look appeared on Yin Meng's face. He glanced at Xiao Hua, who stood silently beside them, and said, "This old man merely wishes