In less than half the time it took to drink a cup of tea, quite a few ghost heads flew back one after another. They crowded before Miss Zi Ming, scrambling to chatter away, leaving Xiao Hua utterly baffled. But from Miss Zi Ming's smiling face, Xiao Hua knew that there was likely news of Fairy Hongxia and Li Zongbao.
Sure enough, Miss Zi Ming raised her head and said, "I have not failed my mission. The two honored guests are roughly a hundred li away, over there!"
"Good! Miss Zi Ming, wait here!" Xiao Hua cupped his hands, rose into the air, and flew impatiently in the direction she pointed.
"Master..." a woman urgently called just as Xiao Hua took flight. "That man is a Dao Sect cultivator! How can you bring them along when you are going to visit Master Ke Qin? This servant knows that your matter is of utmost importance. This time... is your last chance. If you anger the Master, everything... will turn to flowing water!"
"Mm, I naturally know that!" Miss Zi Ming looked up at Xiao Hua's receding back, her voice somewhat wistful. "In this world... who knows where things come from? Who knows where they go? Who knows whom one encounters here? Who knows whom one bids farewell there? The world is so vast, yet I actually met him here..."
At this point, Miss Zi Ming smiled faintly. "In truth, this man is an extremely famous alchemist of the Dao Sect. Perhaps he may be of some use to me. If I bring him along, perhaps the Master will have a few more chances of success in this matter!"
"Oh? This servant understands!" The woman suddenly saw the light and nodded as she withdrew.
Watching the maid retreat, Miss Zi Ming snorted