The bearded man raised an eyebrow. "It will live if you leave it in there."
"Where are Hua Yao and Qiao Chu?" Jun Wu Xie asked next.
"Fei Yan, bring him to them." The bearded man said as he pointed with his chin.
As he watched Jun Wu Xie's departing back, the bearded man raised his eyebrow deep in thought and took another long pull on the jar of wine. As the wine went down burning his throat, his eyes turned to look at the Snow Lotus in the pond.
"A plant spirit….. No wonder they attracted the attention of people from the Twelve Palaces. Such a nourishing plant spirit at that. If the Higher Realm are to hear about this, it will surely bring about another bloodbath." He muttered to himself, and laughed at the futility of the situation.
Fei Yan brought Jun Wu Xie back to the courtyard and led her towards a locked door. She was about to knock when the door opened up.
