Jing Jiu shook his head.
Zhao Layue glanced at him and said, "Do you think I'm strange?"
Jing Jiu said, "Do as you please."
Zhao Layue walked over to him, looked at the surrounding cliffs, and said, "Did you know? The person I admire most is Grandmaster Uncle Jingyang."
Jing Jiu said, "Many people admire him."
Zhao Layue said, "But I've never met him."
Jing Jiu said, "Very few people have."
Zhao Layue glared at him.
Jing Jiu raised a hand, signaling for her to continue.
Zhao Layue composed herself and continued, "I've always regretted that. I thought how wonderful it would be if I could cultivate alongside Grandmaster Uncle in the same era."
Jing Jiu felt he was becoming a little like Liu S sui, always wanting to say something.
Right now, for instance, he very much wanted to offer his congratulations.
Zhao Layue said, "But now that I've finally come to his peak, it feels as though I'm with him. I'm very happy."
Thinking of the teacups and utensils hidden away in the cave abode, and looking at the loose robe she wore, Jing Jiu finally confirmed something.
This gifted girl, so proud and aloof in the world's eyes, was actually a fanatical follower of Jingyang. In short: a fangirl.
Thinking of how he was standing right beside her, Jing Jiu felt rather strange and asked, "Weren't you worried that he failed to ascend and then died?"
Zhao Layue said, "Grandmaster Uncle prepared for this long ago. In that case, who in this world could harm him?"
Jing Jiu said, "I think you're overthinking it."
Zhao Layue said, "The Unthought Sword was by my side all along, so clearly I'm the contingency Grandmaster Uncle prepared in advance. And you, of course."
Jing Jiu said, "We're different."
Zhao Layue