"I'm afraid those people won't really believe it, will they?" Zhangsun Youyue said with a soft sigh.
"Whether they believe it or not, it's a fact that the Jade Slip is in the Evil Water Region. They'll certainly try every means to explore the Evil Water Region anyway. All I have to do is make them do it sooner, or make the Sword Pavilion and Bishui Palace take you two more seriously. That way, even if I can't accomplish what those three old men assigned me, you'll still have a chance to get out," Huang Xiao said. "Take the Jade Slip!"
Both women looked at the Jade Slip in Huang Xiao's hand, but neither reached for it.
"Senior Brother Huang, if you give us the Jade Slip, how will you explain it to the Heavenly Demon Hall?" Zhangsun Youyue asked with some concern.
"What's there to explain?" Huang Xiao said with a slight smile. "It's not as though they know I once obtained a Jade Slip. Who knows besides you two? Besides, we haven't even gotten out yet. It's too early to think about that. Don't overthink it. Leaving the Jade Slip with you is the best choice."
"Forget it. You saved me outside before, so you can have this Jade Slip," Jiang Liuli said coolly, looking at Zhangsun Youyue. "Besides, your Bishui Palace doesn't have a Jade Slip anymore. Seeing how pitiful you are, you deserve a little sympathy from me."
"Hmph, don't think mocking my Bishui Palace will make me angry," Zhangsun Youyue said with a cold snort. "But I really will take this Jade Slip. You do owe me a favor, after all."
Zhangsun Youyue took the Jade Slip from Huang Xiao.
Huang Xiao felt rather speechless. In fact, this counted as Jiang Liuli voluntarily withdrawing from