Hearing that, Lila Li couldn’t help but giggle. "Senior Brother, you always jump to wild guesses. Honestly, this kid’s got some cleverness, but he doesn’t look like he’s from any big-shot cultivation clan."
Warren Tang took her words to heart, giving Ian Song a careful once-over before nodding. "Guess I got it wrong this time. He’s just wearing plain old clothes—if he was from a top-tier cultivation family, he’d be rocking a flashy artifact robe."
Suddenly, Lila straightened up, her tone turning serious. "Alright, Senior Brother, let’s not gossip about him anymore. Our master gave us strict orders—no matter what, we have to bring back the Spirit Beast King. With our strength, most folks aren’t a problem, but if the Fire God Church’s Divine Son and Divine Daughter or the Witch God Church’s Witch Sons and Witch Daughters show up, that’s when things get tricky!"
"Totally!"
Warren nodded again. "I’ve had my guys snooping around for their whereabouts these past two days, but so far, none of the four have shown up. Who knows what kind of tricks they’re pulling?"
Lila replied, "Don’t worry. Even if they’re hiding now, once Myriad Spirits Island opens, they’ll have no choice but to show their faces."
"Junior Sister’s got a point."
Right then, Warren gazed at Lila with puppy-dog eyes and said softly, "Junior Sister, when we finish this mission and get back to the Prime One Church, I’ll ask Master to let us be Dao-companions. What do you say?"
At his words, a blush flickered across Lila’s face, but deep in her eyes was a hint of panic. Still, under Warren’s hopeful stare, she gave a reluctant nod.
Seeing her nod, Warren lit up with joy. "Awesome, Junior Sister! Relax—Warren Tang only has eyes for you, I swear!"