With all three opportunities claimed, the vast heavenly might looming over Northern Darkness Lake gradually dispersed.
Yellow Qilin True Person had failed to hold back the Unorthodox Dao's leader and felt deeply ashamed. He had no idea how to face Qixia Old Devil, who had come to help.
Worried about further complications, Xie Jinhuan did not explicitly reveal that the White-Haired Immortal was an impersonation. He merely asked the exhausted Old Daoist Yellow Qilin to take Old Lü Yan to Wolf City to recuperate first.
As for payment, naturally, they would discuss that once they were somewhere safe. Xie Jinhuan was not worried about Lü Yan reneging, either. After all, if he really could not afford the fee, there was always the ancient method of settling a debt-having Miss Lü meet him for a chat or something...
Of course, that was only a joke. Once he had sent the two Old Dengs away, Xie Jinhuan sighed in relief and slipped his arms around his white-haired wife.
"Coal Ball must be scared, all alone underground. Let's head back early..."
Ye Hongshang maintained the White-Haired Immortal's appearance, with even her expression and tone indistinguishable from the original. She planted her hands on her hips and said unhappily:
"Is Coal Ball really what you're worried about? Don't even get me started..."
"Heh-heh~"
Xie Jinhuan laughed it off and scooped his white-haired wife into his arms. Wanting to "let down neither Coal Ball nor his beloved," he cultivated as he traveled.
"Why don't you change back? I still prefer that grand, majestic look of yours..."
"What? Do you dislike how short I am now?"
"How would I dare think that? A baby face with huge, well, you know-that's something you can only stumble across, never seek out. I can't get enough of it. It