A short while later, Jian Chen opened the door.

"What do you want from me at this hour?"

Although Jian Chen looked puzzled, his heart tightened.

"Brother Swordsman, I heard that Lu Li's injuries have relapsed. Are you aware of this?"

Jian Chen hadn't expected Yue Qi to ask so directly.

"Yue Qi, how dare you! Junior Brother Lu is Master's personal disciple, how dare you address him by his name?" Jian Chen shouted angrily.

Yue Qi, however, didn't care at all and said with a smile, "In Yue Qi's heart, there is only one senior brother, and that is Senior Brother Jian Chen!"

Jian Chen was the first disciple that Guiguzi took in, but he was obsessed with martial arts and swordsmanship, so he was always an outer disciple.

Yue Qi was the second to arrive at Yunmeng Mountain. Both of them had followed Guiguzi since childhood.

"If you dare to spout nonsense again, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Seeing his reaction, Yue Qi breathed a sigh of relief. Jian Chen's personality was just like that—rigid and rule-bound.

"Alright, alright, Senior Brother, please don't be angry. I came here today to know if... Senior Brother Lu is really about to pass away?"

He could enter the inner courtyard, but he couldn't enter Lu Li's residence, where Cangwu and Xiaolu'er were watching over him all day.

In the entire Yunmeng Mountain, apart from Guiguzi, only Jian Chen was able to enter Lu Li's courtyard.

Because he still had to teach those dozen or so children, Yue Qi wanted to know if Lu Li was alright.

"Well, the situation is indeed not very good."

“He came to see me yesterday, and he seemed to be fine, and his external injuries had all healed.”

"But I sensed that he had suffered severe internal injuries and was on his last legs; yesterday's performance was just a final burst of energy before death."

Upon hearing Jian Chen's words, Yue Qi immediately raised an eyebrow.

Over the years, he had come to know Jian Chen quite well. This man was simple-minded, obsessed with martial arts, and had never interfered in the affairs of Yunmeng Mountain.

Moreover, I have never lied!

"Senior Brother, is it true?" Yue Qi asked again.

To everyone's surprise, Jian Chen looked displeased and said, "Master has already gone down the mountain to find the medical family, how could it be false?"

Yue Qi's eyes darted around, seemingly lost in thought, so much so that he didn't even notice the murderous intent in Jian Chen's eyes.

"Senior Brother, now all the outer disciples are saying it's your fault..."

Yue Qi hadn't finished speaking, but his meaning was already very clear.

"Heh, the innocent are innocent. When have I ever cared about rumors?" Jian Chen said calmly.

"Senior Brother, of course I believe you. I have already ordered them not to discuss it anymore."

Jian Chen suppressed his anger and cooperated with Yue Qi's performance.

"You came to see me so late just for this?" Jian Chen asked.

Unexpectedly, Yue Qi sighed and then said, "Senior Brother, if Senior Brother Lu really passes away, the one who will inherit the mantle of the Ghost Valley lineage will surely be you!"

At this point, Yue Qi remained stubborn and unyielding, while Jian Chen seemed to have made up his mind about something.

"I have no interest in inheriting the Guigu school; the only thing I have pursued in my life is the way of the sword."

“I know why you’ve come. If something really happens to Junior Brother Lu, I will support you in succeeding the Ghost Valley lineage.”

Upon hearing Jian Chen's words, Yue Qi's pupils immediately trembled.

Although he had the highest prestige among the outer disciples, he needed Jian Chen's support to maintain his position.

After all, he is the number one fighter in Yunmeng Mountain!

"Senior Brother! You...you really want to support me?"

He knew that Jian Chen never lied, and that he was the most loyal person to Gui Guzi, even regarding Gui Guzi as his father.

But Yue Qi was the same; it's just that Lu Li took away the position that should have been his after he appeared.

His mentality is also changing little by little. Human desires and greed can corrupt a person's conscience.

The biggest difference between him and Jian Chen is that Jian Chen's desire lies in the way of the sword, while his desire lies in power.

Jian Chen nodded again, reassuring Yue Qi.

Although he was almost unable to contain his anger, he held back for the sake of Lu Li's plan.

If you want to kill someone, you must first drive them mad!

Jian Chen's actions undoubtedly gave Yue Qi confidence.

He couldn't let Lu Li live. If Guiguzi really found the healers and cured Lu Li, then everything he had planned would become nothing but a mirage.

Lu Li had a complete grasp of human nature, and even more so, a complete grasp of Yue Qi.

This was an open scheme in itself. If Yue Qi hadn't had that intention, nothing would have happened. Lu Li was even more pleased to see it succeed, so as not to put Gui Guzi in a difficult position.

But if Yue Qi really gets greedy, he will definitely take action, and then Lu Li will be ruthless.

Normally, if Yue Qi thought about it carefully, he would surely be able to discover some clues, but now time waits for no one, and he can no longer think about it.

Opportunities are fleeting; if he misses this chance, he may never have another one, so he dares not gamble! He will deal with Lu Li himself!

Little did they know, all of this was part of Lu Li's scheme.

After Yue Qi left, a beautiful figure appeared in Jian Chen's room.

Although she wore coarse linen clothes, her exquisite and otherworldly beauty was unforgettable. She was as divine as a fairy descended from heaven to earth.

This person is Xiao Lu'er, who is now twenty years old and has grown into a graceful young lady.

However, her aura had long made her a goddess in the hearts of the outer disciples.

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