"You... you were simply too clever!" Xiao Hua nodded helplessly, tearing his gaze away from Jiu Xia's beauty—which seemed exquisite enough, yet paled beside her intelligence—and muttered, "Though some of what you said was incorrect... your guess was right!"
"Where... where did I guess wrong?" Jiu Xia asked back, unconvinced.
"Hehe, no need! You can't know everything. Being able to guess the outcome is already remarkable!" Xiao Hua had no strength to argue with her and waved his hand. "Since you already know I'm going to find my beloved, hurry and tell me what I can do to help you, so I can head for Liuyun Lake!"
Jiu Xia shook her head. "You're wrong! Didn't I just say it? If I told you now, you definitely wouldn't help me, so why would I say it? Secondly, you certainly can't go to Liuyun Lake. You need to go to Sword Blade Peak! And... you should take me with you when you go there!"
"Ah? I have to take you too?" Xiao Hua truly could not make heads or tails of it. Looking at this extraordinarily intelligent and equally mysterious Jiu Xia, he said, "I don't even know who you are, much less where you came from. Why should I take you along?"
"My name is Jiu Xia. Didn't I already tell you?" Jiu Xia replied playfully. "As for my background, is that so important? Besides, I'll only follow you and see what you might be able to help me with. Once the time comes when I can ask you, I'll ask for your help!"
"Ah? So... you... you don't even know what you want my help with yet!" Xiao Hua suddenly understood.
"Hehe, yes!" Jiu Xia answered somewhat slyly.
"I... I never promised that I would definitely help you!!!" Xiao Hua