The Endless Promise

86. Battle Line

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'She's angry!' Luoyin observed, as he sat across from Weiyan at the garden pagoda, the early moonlight adding to the beauty of the flowers.

After hugging him for almost a full minute outside, Xu Weiyan had suddenly pushed him away, her eyes narrowing up at him.

Then she swivelled and stormed back into the house, leaving Luoyin frozen in place.

"Wah! I must resemble some of the grasses!" Yin Xing exclaimed. "She didn't even notice me, and meanwhile, there's suddenly a statue here!" He teased, waving a hand in front of Luoyin's face to snap him out of it.

Luoyin remembered to draw in a breath, and he lightly shoved Yin Xing away, scowling at him. "Don't say anything!"

The two had walked in, Luoyin introducing Yin Xing to Meng Qiu as 'an Immortal he just happened to run into', while looking for Lord Mo.

But then he met several pairs of anxious eyes waiting for him inside...

The disciples had followed Weiyan home!

"Zhang Yin! Finally you've returned!" Xu Min was by his side in an instant.

"Shixiong, we were so worried!" Xu Wen hurried over.

"Right! How could you simply vanish?!" Xu Lian scolded, now beside Weiyan who wasn't meeting his eyes.

"2nd Disciple Xu, do you know how things looked? We all thought that Lord Mo person pulled you away with him!" Tao Yun rarely spoke, so his words weighed on Luoyin.

"Fortunately, Lord Huo and Sect Leader Xu said you used a talisman to disappear on your own, and they insisted we do nothing and simply wait here for you, but we could tell Sect Leader Xu was worried!"

Luoyin looked round at all their faces- faces that had become a large part of his short mortal life here in Yue City, and he cupped his hands and bowed.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong!"

Xu Min caught his hands, ending the salute. "Aiya, it's not that serious! We were merely worried! We're relieved you're safe!"

And in normal 'Xu Min' fashion, he swiftly diffused the awkward air. "This is...?" He had turned to Yin Xing.

"Ah! This is an immortal I ran into while looking for Lord Mo! He offered to stay and guard Yue City, so I invited him over!"

However, they all eyed him sceptically.

They were frankly used to Luoyin lying about his powers, and now here was an immortal approaching him, a junior disciple, rather than the Sect Leader, or even the numerous elders on the way here!

"Hmph." Weiyan recognized Yin Xing from the Eye-eater incident, but she merely turned on her heel and went further into the house.

Everyone left soon after, except for Xu Min who insisted on staying behind, and the four awkwardly sat at the pagoda, Luoyin across from Weiyan, and Xu Min across from Yin Xing.

Weiyan's face bore no emotion, but there was a decidedly chilling aura emanating from her, and occasionally, her eyes darted up at Luoyin, narrowed, and then glared away.

'She's indeed angry!' Luoyin sat there quietly, having been blessed with the wisdom to keep his mouth shut and let her silently vent!

Meanwhile, Xu Min was asking Yin Xing question after question...

"What do Immortals eat in Sky Realm?"

"Do you sleep?"

"Tea or wine. Which do immortals prefer?"