Ji Gulan said calmly, "Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a dog. Although the dog ate the worst food in his home and lived in a very poor kennel with leaks on all sides, it still guarded the house for him and worked diligently for most of his life, and fell ill. Suddenly one day, the farmer felt that the dog was old and was not as efficient as before. It happened that the neighbor's female dog gave birth to a litter of puppies, so he adopted one. Haha, do you think the old dog can have a good rest and spend his later years?"

Qingyao didn't answer. She was not stupid and naturally knew that this matter was definitely not that simple.

Ji Gulan continued, "That's what the dog thinks. It has been loyal to its master all its life and has made every contribution. The farmer also often tells it that if it works hard now, the farmer will not mistreat it when it is old.

But it was wrong. If the farmer really cared about it, why would he give it the worst food and not even repair its doghouse? Half a year later, the newly adopted puppy grew up. One day, the farmer was sharpening his knife in the yard, preparing to kill the old dog as a side dish.

At this time, a scholar passed by and learned the farmer's idea. The scholar was kind-hearted and felt sorry for the dog, so he said to the farmer: If you don't want to raise it anymore, just give it to me and I will treat it well.

The farmer refused. It was not like he couldn't afford it. He just wanted to have a side dish. So the two started arguing.

When the old dog saw someone being disrespectful to his master, he broke free from the chain and threw the scholar to the ground. The farmer's newly adopted puppy was not to be outdone and roared and barked at the scholar.

The farmer stopped the old dog in time for fear of getting into trouble, and then smiled smugly at the scholar: "Did you see that? I want to kill it, and you want to save it, but it still remains loyal to me. Animals are always animals. They only recognize their masters and cannot distinguish right from wrong. Forget it, for its loyalty, I promise not to kill it. Do you still want this dog?"

The scholar heard this and waved his hands repeatedly, leaving in anger. He was kind-hearted, but he would not adopt such an ungrateful beast. "

After listening to Ji Gulan's story, Qingyao frowned: "Then what? What was the final outcome of that old dog?"

"As soon as the scholar left, the farmer killed the old dog with the help of the puppy." Ji Gulan said lightly.

"This..." Qingyao was stunned.

"You mean, since the farmer had promised the scholar not to kill the dog, why did he go back on his word? Why did the puppy help the tyrant?" Ji Gulan sneered, "The farmer has promised the old dog a good end more than once, but did he keep his promise? As for the puppy, has it ever thought that one day it will end up like the old dog? It knows that, but it is still young and strong. It wonders what if the farmer suddenly changes his mind and softens his heart and treats it well?"

When Ji Gulan said this, she glanced at Qingyao meaningfully. Qingyao naturally knew what Ji Gulan meant. She was comparing her to the puppy. After all, the idea she just expressed was that the big shots above had a change of heart... Qingyao's face turned red, and she couldn't find any words to refute.

Ji Gulan sneered and said, "Besides, when the old dog dies, the little dog can occupy the doghouse all to himself. Although the doghouse is leaky on all sides, it is still a place to hide from the rain. Based on this point, it can't wait to be happy that the old dog is dead."

Li Mu was so happy when he heard this that he couldn't help but slap his thigh, and shouted in his heart: "It's confirmed, this Ji Gulan's butt is definitely 'crooked'!"

At the same time, Li Mu also kept this story firmly in mind. He decided to use this story as an ideological education story for those stubborn elements in the future.

Although he was overjoyed, Li Mu was not good at showing his expression. Who was Ji Gulan? He was the descendant of the first power in the Qiongzu Universe. Even if he said such treasonous words, no one would believe him. But what was his current status? In the eyes of others, he was just a casual cultivator. If you approached and told them these things, how would they see you? If he was exposed and charged with treason, he would die even if Lingxiao Universe was not exposed.

"Ji Gulan! That's enough! As a member of the Ji family, you actually said such treasonous words! Don't forget that you are also enjoying the shade of the family!" Meng Ting shouted.

Ji Gulan spread his hands indifferently and said calmly: "I'm just telling a little story that really happened in my universe. How you want to understand it, Elder Meng, is up to you."

"You..." Meng Ting was angry.

"Mengting, be aware of your identity! Not to mention that you are just a small foreign affairs elder of Chaos Trading Company, even your grandfather, the president of Chaos Sea branch of Chaos Trading Company, would not dare to act wildly in front of me!" Ji Gulan snorted coldly.

Meng Ting was speechless when she heard this. She shrank her neck and dared not say anything more. Ji Gulan's background was very mysterious. She only knew that Ji Gulan was from the Ji family, but she didn't know what Ji Gulan's status in the Ji family was. However, from her grandfather's attitude towards Ji Gulan, it can be seen that Ji Gulan's status must be not low.

Li Mu narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this. It seemed that Ji Gulan's status was higher than he had imagined! But for some reason, her level of enlightenment was not very high, only a fourth-level branch. Was it because she was not welcomed in the family that she developed such a confrontational mentality? Or was it because she sat crookedly that she was given a fourth-level branch enlightenment?

The former is still okay, but if it is the latter, it is a bit scary. The six major forces have ruled the Qiongzu Universe for countless trillions of years, and no one has ever been able to shake their position. The reason why they can sit so firmly is, first, because of their absolute power, and second, because they never show mercy to those who resist. Even if someone shows a little dissatisfaction with them, they will not hesitate to kill them! If Ji Gulan also expressed her thoughts so unscrupulously in front of the elders of the family, and was not wiped out, and was given the qualification to prove the Dao of the branch lineage, then it can be seen how strong her background is. I am afraid that she is at least a direct descendant!

"Of course, you can also try to report me. But as I said before, you will see who will be in trouble, me or your Meng family!" Ji Gulan said coldly.

"Hehe, fellow Daoist, calm down. We are all friends. We are just chatting casually. There is no need to make things so awkward." Li Mu said with a smile, acting as a peacemaker.

Ji Gulan glanced at Li Mu indifferently without saying anything, then retracted her gaze, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Haha, actually Elder Meng heard that fellow Daoist was in urgent need of the Holy Heavenly Luo Lotus, and she got one by chance. But she was afraid that you would misunderstand and couldn't give it to you directly, so she thought of using me to give it to you." Li Mu said as he waved his hand and a light blue lotus floated in front of him, and he gently pushed it to Ji Gulan.