Suddenly, in the distant sky above Su Garden, ripples of light flashed along with Xiao Hua's voice. Jiu Xia appeared, her face full of shock and disbelief, still crying out, "You... you're True Person Xiao??? How... how is that possible? How could it be??"
A strange look flashed across Xiao Hua's face. He understood in his heart that he had not actually discovered Jiu Xia's whereabouts early on. It must have been when he took out the storage pouch that Jiu Xia realized he was True Person Xiao. In her shock, she had revealed her aura, and only then had he discovered her.
But he did not understand—how could Jiu Xia, a high-ranking disciple of a major Daoist sect, know the name True Person Xiao? It was truly strange!
"Hehe, what True Person Xiao? How come this Xiao knows nothing about that?" Xiao Hua smiled. "Still, on such a fine day amid such beautiful scenery, why isn't little sister Jiu Xia accompanying your sister on a stroll through the countryside? What are you doing here?"
"Hehe, brother-in-law!" After the shock flashed across Jiu Xia's face, she seemed to have figured something out and returned to calmness. Smiling sweetly, she said, "Do you know what is most beautiful in this world?"
"Spirit stones!!!" Xiao Hua answered without the slightest hesitation.
"Tch~ Brother-in-law really is a miser!" Jiu Xia said coquettishly. "But in my view, the most beautiful thing in this world is a secret shrouded in mist and confusion. Every secret is buried beneath countless false appearances. To uncover the essence of a matter from those fragmented clues—that is the most beautiful thing!"
"Don't~" Xiao Hua smacked his forehead. "That's far too profound. This Xiao cannot even find the direction, so why trouble myself over such things? This Xiao would rather