Bei Mingyuan knew he had taken his words to heart and didn't want to linger on the issue, so he changed the subject. "I told you to take Lv Dong to be refined. What's the status on that?"
"Well..." Yan Huo flinched slightly. "I haven't gone back to the ancient tomb yet. Something... came up."
Xuan Liu knew perfectly well that Yan Huo had finally managed to score a hookup with a beautiful woman he'd been chasing for a long time without success, and the date was set for tonight. Afraid of letting a cooked duck fly away, Yan Huo had sealed Lv Dong up and hidden him at home, failing to carry out his master's order.
But as his partner, he had to cover for Yan Huo. He quickly said, "Rest assured, Master. We'll head back to the ancient tomb first thing tomorrow morning. We know Lv Dong corresponds to the 'fire' element, so he's very important. We will be extra careful."
Since Yan Huo and Xuan Liu rarely made mistakes, Bei Mingyuan nodded and didn't think much of it.
