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"Please follow me upstairs."
Lingyun the Elder bowed respectfully to the two of them before turning, hunching his back, and leading the way up the stone stairs.
Liu Qianyun sent Shen Yi a meaningful glance in passing.
If it was truly fine wine, she would definitely need to bring a gourd of it for this Sect Master.
She then rose and followed.
By the time the two reached the second floor, Lingyun the Elder lifted the beaded curtain, ready to enter, but upon glancing down, he saw that the toad hadn't moved an inch and was still seated in the same spot.
"Uh... Elder Bihai..." he hesitated before calling out again.
"You go ahead, I'm not interested."
The Bihai Toad licked another mouthful of mutton leg, too lazy to even lift its head, its voice hoarse but still discernibly feminine.
"What, can't I drink your treasured brew alone?" Liu Qianyun shot a sidelong glance at Lingyun.
The toad doesn't want to drink? All the better, there'll be more for Shen Yi.
