Perhaps because he had taken possession of the Heaven-Bearing Sword Scabbard, Jing Jiu was in a good mood and, for once, actually made a joke.
By normal standards, it could hardly be called amusing, but the standards for him naturally had to be lower.
Big One thought, You're an Empress Dowager ruling from behind the curtain. You say something you think is funny and expect everyone to laugh along.
Gu Qing actually did laugh.
Big One found this utterly absurd. You're willing to play along even with this?
It suddenly understood: Jing Jiu intended to use Gu Qing as his Grand Academician Zhang.
Jing Jiu had never told anyone about what had happened in the Azure Sky Mirror Illusion, but the other Dao-Seekers naturally would not keep his secrets for him.
Everyone knew how lazy that emperor of Chu had been, and how hard Grand Academician Zhang had had it.
Gu Qing also thought of that Grand Academician Zhang. His smile vanished at once, his heart grew heavy, and he dragged even heavier footsteps out of the cave abode.
After leaving the cave abode, he first went to the hall to fetch the iron kettle and tea, then went to the little wooden house below the cliff.
The elders from the various peaks had grown somewhat anxious waiting for Jing Jiu to summon them to discuss business. Seeing him return, they hurriedly rose to ask.
Gu Qing smiled faintly and invited his martial uncles to sit. As he brewed tea for them, he said, "Master already knows what you wish to ask. He needs to think it over and will notify you once it has been dealt with."
The elders from the various peaks thought this would do-no, this could not be better.
Bowing to such a young sect master