"'sealed itself'?" they, including Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai, asked.
Yi Bing who already knows what Huo Ling is up to but can't help but feel pity towards these four's brains. "…" can't they understand that Huo Ling is trying to cover up Shen Taizi's deed, again, in a most logical way? He thought and sighed.
Huo Ling acted as if he didn't notice Qian San, Wu Ling, Shi Yi and Qi Bai looking clueless. He had to think as fast as he could of excuses. "En." He nodded. "Since it already recognized boss Luo as its next master, and seemed to have taken a liking to him, thus it sealed itself so that no one can use it." He explained. "Look. No matter how long and far it was separated from boss Luo, didn't it try to find its way back to him through Hu Tisong?" he asked them.
"Oh!" Luo Zhilai, Jiang Ci, Lu Xiu and Rong Huai exclaimed when they finally understood.