Xiao Jian was growing anxious as well. The Black Bear Spirit's foolishness just now had struck him as truly laughable; his divine sense could not reach far, so he had no idea what Xiao Hua had seen. But since Xiao Hua had told him to go, there surely would be no problem. As for what they might encounter, they would know once they went to look! Yet now, Yuan Ya seemed even more foolish than the Black Bear Spirit. How could Xiao Jian not be anxious? Almost hating iron for failing to become steel, he shouted at Yuan Ya, "Ya, how can you slack off when Senior Xiao is deploying troops and arranging formations for the first time? Do you know what it means when military orders are as weighty as mountains?"
"I... don't know!" Yuan Ya froze for a moment. Seeing Xiao Jian's furious expression, he shrank his head and hurried out as well.
Seeing the hall empty, Xiao Jian said with an apologetic smile, "Senior, Yuan Ya is still an uncut jade. He understands nothing of worldly affairs or human relationships. Please do not take it to heart!"
"Mm, apart from you, I am likely the one who knows best what he is like. Why would I lower myself to his level?" Xiao Hua was not angered by what had happened. Instead, he smiled. "I merely wanted to give him a surprise, which is why I did not explain the reason clearly!"
At this point, Xiao Hua looked at Xiao Jian and Liu Yi, then said again, "Unfortunately, there are truly too few people before me whom I can command."
"Since Senior has already decided to establish a Daoist sect, more cultivators will surely come to seek your protection in the future. They will all heed Senior's commands.