Li Geyue's expression could only be described as one of overwhelming gratitude.
He knew the eldest young master; he was a cunning and scheming man. It was bad enough that his senior brother had used underhanded tactics to save him from dire straits, but now he was going to great lengths to pave the way for his future.
As expected, the senior brother still cares about him to some extent!
Those who witnessed today's execution might think that Li Geyue would hate Ji Mofan, who had personally injured her.
In the end, it was Ji Mofan who told Li Geyue to find her own way out, his expression as indifferent as if he were a stranger.
But after Li Geyue adapted to the influence of his inner demons and his mind was able to think normally again, he realized something.
Contrary to what everyone thought was the truth, it was Ji Mofan who saved his life today.
—Because what appeared to be a fatal sword strike that pierced his heart was actually deflected by half an inch.
Otherwise, after he fell off the cliff, he would never have had the chance to seek that opportunity of demonic cultivation.
Ji Mofan watched as Li Geyue vanished from his sight, transforming into a wisp of black energy that drifted out of the courtyard.
He sighed, brandished his sword, and drew a formation on the spot, briefly blurring everyone's senses within the Li Mansion area.
"Your formation has limited effectiveness."
A young man in fine clothes suddenly appeared in mid-air, stepping on his sword as he floated down.
Then, with a very critical eye, he fanned himself with a folding fan and said, "How long has it been since this place was cleaned? And that kid has been hiding here for so long."
Ji Mofan completely ignored the second half of his pointless statement, saying, "As long as it's not someone like you, a Nascent Soul cultivator, passing by, no one will notice anything amiss."
His mastery of formations was limited, and his spiritual power level was also a constraint.
He had done everything he could to help Li Geyue, and he hoped that the boy would not disappoint him.
"Does the senior disciple of the Xiaoling Sect have so much free time?" Ji Mofan changed the subject. "You came to our Yuncang Sword Sect, presumably for a demon-slaying mission. Has the mission been completed?"
Li Jinchu waved her folding fan casually, "That's not urgent, your side is more interesting."
Upon hearing this, Ji Mo Fan couldn't help but frown.
What does it mean to not be in a hurry?
By the time a demon-slaying request is reported to the sect, it usually already has a significant impact on the lives of local mortals.
If this is not dealt with quickly, no one knows how many more civilians that monster will harm.
He would summon Li Jinchu with a talisman, not intending to waste so much of his time with him.
He could have returned home immediately after watching the performance at Zhuxiantai to continue his own business.
But now Li Jinchu has wasted almost an entire day here.
Looking at Ji Mofan's expression, Li Jinchu could guess what was going through his mind with just a hair's breadth of thought.
He couldn't help but sigh. "What makes you think that monsters are necessarily more deserving of death than humans?"
Ji Mofan's expression froze slightly.
"What do you mean?" he retorted.
Li Jinchu, however, feigned profundity to whet his appetite, flicking her folding fan to cover half her face, and asked, "Want to come with me and take a look?"
"You treated me to a play, so I should reciprocate."
*
Li Jinchu had originally rented an inn near the Yuncang Sword Sect to stay in.
Although when Ji Mofan saw the large pile of things in the room that clearly did not belong to the inn, he could hardly suppress the twitching of his lips.
Of all the people he knew, Qi Fengyu's room was the most magnificent.
But compared to Li Jinchu's temporary residence, it's nothing.
Although Li Geyue and he both came from the Li family, their daily lives were on completely different levels.
No wonder that child was so obsessed with Li Jinchu, the young master.
They yearn to be like that person, yet resent those who are high and mighty.
...He's really stubborn, he deserves a good beating and a proper lesson.
Li Jinchu, however, appeared completely at ease in this exquisitely decorated room, or rather, he felt even more at home here.
It must be said that it did match his obviously expensive clothes better, making people feel that this kind of noble young master was born to never lift a finger.
And just now, this was the same person who, along with Ji Mofan, squatted behind the eerie Yuncang Mountain and ate a simply prepared roasted chicken that relied entirely on the natural freshness of the ingredients.
"Perhaps the young master occasionally eats snacks from roadside stalls," Ji Mofan thought to himself.
"Tell me first, what exactly is going on with this demon-slaying commission?" He sat down at the table and took a sip of the tea that Li Jinchu had poured for him.
Hmm, this tea is good, much better than Shen Yun's. Even the water is collected from bamboo leaves, although he couldn't tell whether it was snow water or dew.
“I received this commission about two weeks ago.” Li Jinchu put down his teacup and slowly said, “This task was not originally my responsibility. It was assigned to me because my junior sister, who was originally in charge, couldn’t handle it.”
"Because the one we're trying to catch this time is a vixen."
Ji Mo Fan raised an eyebrow.
In traditional storytelling, foxes are often equated with cunning and treachery. There are many stories of fox demons in human form who come to the human world and tell ordinary people poignant love stories.
The endings may differ; perhaps the fox is moved by love and stays in the human world, while the mortal is deceived and ends up with his family destroyed. But one thing remains constant:
Foxes are creatures adept at bewitching people.
"You just said that 'Junior Sister' couldn't solve it." Ji Mo Fan tapped his chin with his finger. "Is it a male fox?"
For cultivators who pursue immortality, procreation is not a particularly important need. Therefore, it is not uncommon for people of the same sex to form Daoist couples, whether in the world of cultivation or the world of demons.
Even if a demon beast cultivates to the point where it can transform into a humanoid spirit, it will still pursue mating at its core. Even if it is only for the purpose of consuming human essence, it will basically only be interested in the opposite sex.
Naturally, a person's innate charm is more effective on the opposite sex.
If it were Li Jinchu's junior sister who came, and if she were not determined, she might not only fail to complete the mission, but also lose her heart.
But Li Jinchu...
Ji Mofan scanned the young master in front of him from head to toe.
He felt that this person was 100% not interested in a fox.
It wouldn't even interest most humans.
“It’s a male fox, but,” Li Jinchu deliberately dragged out the last syllable, “it’s also a dead fox.”
Ji Mofan was truly shocked this time. "It's not just the work of a demonic beast, but the malevolent spirit of that beast?"
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