He heard a rustling sound beside him as if someone had lain down.
Unable to resist any longer, he turned his gaze and saw the usually solemn Hallmaster Dao lying on the ground with his head resting on his arm, staring absentmindedly at the sky, completely bereft of his usual poise.
Xi was stunned. "Hallmaster Dao...?"
Hallmaster Dao's mouth was open.
Two of his front teeth were missing, making him look as if he had shed all his disguises, transforming from a "saint" back to a mere "mortal."
The lofty distance between them was gone.
Sucking air through his teeth, he stared blankly at the sky and muttered, "Youth really is wonderful!"
Xi sprang to his feet, his worry evident. "Hallmaster Dao, shouldn't we go over there? Xu Xiaoshou is still fighting Kui..."
Dao Qiongcang extended a hand and pressed the young man back to the ground.
