Hearing Abbess Jingyi ask what he had in his arms, Zhang Xiaohua said in confusion, "Something? There's nothing. What does Cult Master mean?"
Abbess Jingyi's divine sense never left Zhang Xiaohua as she said coldly, "Then... take out what you have in your arms and let me see it!"
"Yes," Zhang Xiaohua answered honestly. He then took out the things from his arms: a short sword, a jade box, a waist token, some miscellaneous items, and a piece of Silk Brocade.
Abbess Jingyi sent out a strand of divine sense and covered the jade box. She sneered. "Ren Xiaoyao, what is inside this jade box? Is it yours?"
Zhang Xiaohua shook his head. "Reporting to Cult Master, this jade box is not this disciple's. It was given by someone named Mo Qingshan to a female disciple named Jingyi at Yi Xiang Peak. This disciple..."
"Shut up! Is Cult Master's personal name something you can mention?" Xia Qing shouted before Abbess Jingyi could speak.
"Cult Master's personal name?" Zhang Xiaohua froze, then said in a trembling voice, "Cult Master is Jingyi?"
"Hmph!" At the mention of Mo Qingshan's name, Abbess Jingyi was clearly startled. Yet Zhang Xiaohua could not hear any true anger in that snort.
Zhang Xiaohua bowed. "Please forgive this little one, Cult Master. This little one has only been with the Incense-Passing Cult for a short time. Everyone always called you Cult Master, so this little one did not know Cult Master's personal name!"
"Mm, ignorance is no crime." Abbess Jingyi waved a hand. "What is inside this jade box? Have you seen it?"
Zhang Xiaohua asked strangely, "Of course I have. Otherwise, how could I know it was meant for Jing... Cult Master?"
As he spoke, he handed over the Bloody Letter.
Abbess Jingyi accepted the Bloody