Gongshu Yixin had originally been somewhat shy, but by the end, she was positively glowing with excitement and could not help laughing, as though a toy she had hidden away for a long time had finally been seen by someone else.
"Boom..." Gongshu Minghu felt as though his head had been struck by an iron hammer. His face went pale, and he no longer knew what he was saying or doing.
"This junior is Gongshu Yiming. Greetings, True Person Xiao!" Seeing how highly Gongshu Yixin praised Xiao Hua, Gongshu Yiming was doubtful within, yet she did not dare be negligent and respectfully saluted him.
"Rise!" Xiao Hua waved his hand indifferently. "This Xiao is an old acquaintance of Yixin's, so there is no need for you to stand on ceremony."
"Many thanks, True Person Xiao!" Seeing Xiao Hua's bearing, Gongshu Yiming's doubts faded by more than half. Yet the atmosphere throughout the great hall became even stranger. After all, quite a few people had seen Gongshu Minghu humiliate Mo Jianli, but now these two women of the Gongshu family, whom Gongshu Minghu called Aunt, were addressing Xiao Hua as a senior. This truly ground Gongshu Minghu's face into the dirt.
"True Person Xiao..." All at once, Gongshu Yiming seemed to recall something and respectfully said, "My Gongshu family's Uncle-grandfather Jingye is downstairs. Would True Person be willing to honor him with a meeting?"
"This..." Xiao Hua hesitated before replying, "This Xiao is not very familiar with the Gongshu family's... other members. It would not be very appropriate, would it?"
"It is fine, it is fine..." Hearing Xiao Hua say that he was unfamiliar with the others, Gongshu Yixin hurriedly cried, "True Person Xiao, my family's Uncle-grandfather Jingye has also deeply cultivated certain Daoist cultivation techniques. His venerable self is already