Gongshu Yixin's cheeks were slightly flushed, and excitement shone in her sparkling eyes—the unmistakable expression of someone who had found what she loved most. When she saw Xiao Hua fly back, she asked with a smile, "Elder Xiao, did you discover anything?"
Gongshu Yixin's words had not truly carried any malice, yet they sounded absolutely grating to others. Xiao Hua looked at this heaven-favored daughter, knowing she had been showered with boundless affection since childhood. Why would he lower himself to her level? Smiling faintly, he replied, "I did not see anything in particular. Even if I did, they would only be some foolish observations. Why not hear Miss Gongshu's opinion first?"
"And what about Old Senior Xunkong?" Gongshu Yixin's lips curved slightly, a flash of smugness passing by too quickly for others to notice. She shifted her gaze from Xiao Hua and turned to Xunkong Shangren.
The corner of Xunkong Shangren's right eyebrow twitched slightly, clearly showing his displeasure. Had she been an ordinary Daoist disciple, he would likely have already taught her a lesson. But although Gongshu Yixin was somewhat arrogant, she had come to help, and Zhai Xingzi was standing right beside her. Even if Xunkong Shangren harbored some anger, he could not bring himself to vent it upon this junior of Confucian cultivation. Xunkong Shangren shot a fierce glare at Zhai Xingzi, who stood beside Gongshu Yixin with an ingratiating smile, then rolled his eyes and said with a grin, "Little girl, this old man is not proficient in the Dao of Formations. I merely happened to obtain an ancient jade slip a thousand years ago, which gave a rough explanation of the mysteries of formations. Alas, even so, with this old man's aptitude, I could not comprehend it. As for why I stepped forward just