(Little treasure… me?)
I looked at her with hidden caution and greeted her by giving a curt bow.
"It's my honour to meet you, sect master. You truly are a beauty that transcends mortality."
"Sect master, I have brought her here."
The elder Laila curtsied along with me before the woman sitting on the crystal armchair chuckled softly and replied.
"It's also nice to meet you again, Laila. And for you, Lucy… nice to meet you for the first time. Thanks for the compliment, but you are also quite a beauty yourself.
Please don't stand on ceremony and take your seats."
We followed suit and sat down on a nearby crystal sofa. I was thinking of it being hard as a rock, but surprisingly, the solid crystal sofa morphed into a semi-solid state, becoming an excellent cushion to put our bums on.