Chen Xun's face was icy, without the slightest hint of joy.
"Big Brother, I'll put them on right away." He Ling cried sweetly. Having just become an immortal, she had rushed here without pause and had not noticed such small details.
Yet she offered no further explanation. Her gaze sharpened.
Whoosh~
Azure light flowed through the void, swiftly wrapping around her bare feet.
He Ling could not help but breathe a quiet sigh of relief. Big Brother seemed free-spirited and casual, but their family had an extraordinary number of rules, and the household discipline was strict...
The forms and etiquette of the Immortal Dao were of utmost importance. Otherwise, it would disgrace the family name and dishonor their household traditions.
"Big Brother... I've put them on." He Ling lowered her head and spoke cautiously.
"Let there not be a next time."
Chen Xun's words were cold. He actually turned his head and glanced at those old immortals in the Jade Bamboo Mountain Range... Gu Li Sheng included, of course.
That gaze gleamed coldly like starlight, carrying a faint warning.
Within the mountain range.
Ke Ding and the others trembled slightly before smiling awkwardly. "Who would have thought the skies above the Primordial Chaos River would be somewhat chilly too."
Then, they all shifted their gazes away.
Was Chen Xun really this petty?!
"The Factory Owner's blood sister." Song Heng looked embarrassed as he turned toward Burial Immortal, Xia Lingchuan, and the other immortals to explain. "The old man raised her with one hand on Garbage Island. Those days were not easy."
"Understandable."
"I see."
Burial Immortal and the others exchanged silent glances. Though that gaze had truly been rather discourteous, they did not dare harbor any complaints.
"It seems Immortal Friend Chen Xun regards this one as his successor."
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