Insect chirps and birdcalls echoed as the shadowy forest grew deeper, the patchy light splintering and reassembling on one's body.
"Mother Tiger has something up her sleeve."
Liang Qu tread up the stone steps and suddenly spoke as he took a half-step forward.
"Has something?" White Fog tossed away some sour berries, Little Shen Dragon grabbed Otter Kai by the tail and flew up to inquire, "Boss, what does she have?"
Liang Qu continued ascending the steps: "After she finished speaking, I owed three favors."
"Three?" Long Eying tilted her head.
"How many do you think?" Liang Qu replied.
"Two."
"Which two?"
Long Eying raised two fingers.
"First, the White Tiger King indicated that the Scripture Pavilion's 'Mahayana Karma Sutra' inherently carries favor; second, concerning the grandmaster's reputation, she herself expressed grievance, promising to clarify matters to avoid suspicion if she could, which is fine.