In Qing Dai's eyes, the Bai Family Ancestor's invitation was meant to kill them.
And he intended to perish along with them.
The young lady should not have accepted this challenge.
There was no time limit on the young lady's excursion, so the longer they delayed, the better it was for them.
Yet he had actually threatened her with the son-in-law.
In some respects, he would never do anything as foolish as killing the son-in-law.
That would stir up chaos in the Immortal Gate, something the Immortal Gate would not allow.
Especially if someone on the list acted personally.
Unless, of course, he had truly gone mad.
But that was extremely unlikely.
This trap was commonplace and crude.
Yet the young lady had jumped right into it, leaving her rather helpless.
Still, Qing Dai did not try to dissuade her further. Once the young lady made a decision, she had to carry it out.
If he could make preparations, naturally, so could she.
But just as she was about to go over, Ji Meng stopped her.
Ji Meng raised her head, looked at her back, and asked, "You're not planning to go to that place, are you?"
Qing Dai turned sideways and looked back, puzzled. "I'll go make a few preparations. Then it'll be hard to say whose deer falls to whose hand."
Ji Meng set down her cup, its base tapping softly against the table. Her lips curved in amusement. "Since he brought this up, he must already be there. Would he make his preparations and then wait for you to ruin them?"
As she spoke, she picked up another pastry. "If you go now and run straight into him, do you think he'll attack or not?" Qing Dai froze.
Naturally, he would.
And once she fought him, she