"Well?" Star Phoenix asked.
San Zhe wanted to cry. Even though Star Phoenix had seemed like the friendliest of the Immortals, he now understood that even the friendliest of them wouldn't be friendly towards him if they thought he lied to them.
San Zhe sighed. "I was afraid to say anything."
Star Phoenix raised an eyebrow. "I am pretty sure you protested against us, when we speculated that Cheng Xiu cheated."
"You said Sister Xiu cheated," San Zhe said, "so I protested it instinctively. I did not mean anything else by it."
Star Phoenix's eyes widened. "Well, well, well! It would seem that I had underestimated you, San Zhe! I took you for a little innocent mouse, but it turned out you are a rat!"
"Brother Phoenix," Lotus admonished. "There is no reason for you to be so rude."
Frost moved away from them, towards the forest with a determined look in her eyes.
Star Phoenix sighed. "Sorry. I guess this means that she is not Cheng Xiu?"
