"Grandmaster!" Ruan Mingzhu ran into the main hall of Shangqing Palace, weeping all the while.

Lord Daoist Jinghe was animatedly telling some jokes at first, but upon seeing her coming in, his expression faded. With a faint tone, he said, "What happened?"

Ruan Mingzhu, whose eyes were brimming with tears, said, "Grandmaster, I wasn't acting deliberately. I just saw that Martial Uncle Mo's spiritual beast seemed to be very amusing, so I asked her for it—I wasn't trying to make her angry."

Lord Daoist Jinghe slowly wrinkled his brows. "And then?"

Ruan Mingzhu hung her head down, hiding the hatred in her eyes. "Martial Uncle Mo seemed to be very angry."

Because a long while had passed without receiving any response, Ruan Mingzhu finally raised her head again. However, she saw Lord Daoist Jinghe sitting on his dragon couch, unhurriedly picking up his teacup. "Mingzhu."

"En?" She was a bit bewildered about her grandmaster's attitude.

Lord Daoist Jinghe stared at her. His expression r