Black Glasses stood up. "Where is Xiao Jiu? I'll go find him," he said, striding off without intending to learn their whereabouts from the two of them.
As the door pushed open and closed again, Xie Nanyou set down her teacup. She only hoped things would go smoothly now. With the Lightning Tribulation approaching, her irritation was growing; she feared she would have to set out for the Bronze Gate that Zhang Qiling had mentioned ahead of schedule.
The early summer evening breeze brought a touch of coolness, slightly easing Xie Nanyou's frayed nerves. Looking at Xiao Jiu and the others before her, she asked, "Is everything ready?"
Chapter 21