"Mother, Mother..." Seeing his mother in a daze, Qu Zhigao thought she had been frightened by what had just happened. Unable to spare another word explaining things to Zhang Xiaohua, he immediately left him behind and ran over.
Seeing Qu Zhigao run off, Zhang Xiaohua felt somewhat reluctant as well. After all, the old woman was advanced in years. After being put through such torment by the people from Li Jing Mountain Villa, who could bear it? He followed after him to see whether he could help.
However, when he saw Jing'er's Grandmother staring fixedly at Meng, his heart stirred!
By then, Qu Zhigao had run to his mother's side and reached out to support her. Anxiously, he said, "Mother, you... what is wrong? Don't frighten me! Those villains from Li Jing Mountain Villa have all been killed by Young Hero Ren. No one will ever..."
Before he could finish, Qing'er's Grandmother turned her head. The instant she saw Qu Zhigao, she roared, "The child's father! You... why have you run back again? Didn't we agree to meet up at Qiu Long Mountain? Aren't you walking straight into the net?"
Then Jing'er's Grandmother grabbed Qu Zhigao, leaped down from the carriage, and with a thud, knelt before Meng. She repeatedly kowtowed and pleaded, "Holy Emissary, spare us! Holy Emissary, spare us! We are all timid people. Since... since we have already agreed to submit to the Divine Cult, how would we dare go back on our word?"
As she spoke, she pulled Qu Zhigao along and begged, "The child's father, you... you must quickly beg the Holy Emissary too! Though... though you are an outer disciple of Great Forest Temple, it is only in name. Great Forest Temple never taught you any martial arts, and... and you never placed Great