"Hehe..." Du Shanjun laughed. "Those two truly had good fortune, to be able to enter True Person Xiao's sect... However, although True Person Xiao did not avoid them, you should still consider their sake. There were some things they could know, and some things they... should not know."
Xiao Hua frowned, rose to his feet, and said, "Very well. Come with this old man."
With that, Xiao Hua led the way into the meditation chamber. Du Shanjun naturally followed him. Once Xiao Hua sat cross-legged upon a cushion, he smiled at Du Shanjun. "Head of the Imperial Academy, this old man's meditation chamber is quite shabby. There is nothing with which to entertain guests, so I must trouble you to remain standing."
Du Shanjun paid no heed to the awkwardness Xiao Hua had given him. He merely looked around briefly and smiled. "True Person Xiao's cave abode is indeed exceedingly plain. Why does it not even have a spiritual field, a pill chamber, or anything of the sort?"
Xiao Hua smiled faintly and waved his hand. "This place, this old man has merely just..."
At that point, Xiao Hua froze. His brows rose, and he sneered, "Du Shanjun, you actually dared to spy on this old man's cave abode?"
Indeed, given Xiao Hua's current cultivation, even if Du Shanjun used Confucian cultivation techniques to inspect him, he would certainly have noticed. Moreover, though the rear of his meditation chamber was not protected by the Duotian Star Array, it still had an array formation in place. How could Du Shanjun possibly see through it? Such words from Du Shanjun... clearly meant to convey something to him.
"Hehe, it cannot be called spying. Du merely took a casual glance." Du Shanjun looked at Xiao Hua, then casually sat down opposite him, his