Fang Xuan was holding back his laughter, but Sheng Xi laughed out loud without any restraint. "I had only heard that the Yun Cang Sword Sect relied on Ji Mo Fan before, and I didn't believe it. After seeing it today, I can see that it is indeed well-deserved."
Each word was positive, but when put together, they became sarcastic and unpleasant. Ning Weisheng, whose anger had been simmering for a while, suddenly found an outlet and directly attacked Sheng Xi, "What right do you, a prisoner, have to shout like that?"
"How can a mere demonic cultivator know so much about the affairs of the cultivation world? What wicked intentions are you harboring?"
Sheng Xi paused slightly when faced with a question from someone else, which was rare for her.
Of course, he couldn't reveal his identity.
The cultivation world has always treated pure demonic cultivators differently from those who fall from the righteous path into the demonic path.
Ordinary demonic cultivators are at most disliked, but fallen demonic cultivators are hated by everyone.
If these people find out that he is Sheng Xi, the cultivator who recently perished in Chaoming Palace, and they find a plausible reason to send him back to the sect, then even if Chaoming Palace tries to protect him as they did a year ago, the cultivation world probably won't give them that opportunity.
“He doesn’t have any special identity; he’s just a mercenary operating in the main city,” Ji Mofan said, interrupting the standoff between the two.
“My junior brother was once wanted by the Mercenary Guild. I brought him back so that we could find out who was targeting his life.”
Sheng Xi chuckled at the opportune moment, "You should all reflect on yourselves and see how your reputations have spread to the Demon Realm."
Ning Weisheng could speak harshly to Sheng Xi, but when facing Ji Mofan, he immediately concealed his sharpness.
"Senior Brother, why do you still call that traitor 'Junior Brother'?" He frowned and earnestly advised, "He was careless in his cultivation and fell into demonic ways, causing so much trouble. He is no longer worthy of being called 'Junior Brother' by you. The sect has long since completely removed his name from the disciple roster!"
Ji Mofan merely tilted his head and gave him a dismissive glance, saying, "Then he's also my junior brother."
“I am his senior, and I am responsible for the current situation.”
Ning Weisheng was speechless under Ji Mofan's gaze.
He didn't understand why Li Geyue deserved special treatment from Ji Mofan.
That kid clearly has no redeeming qualities whatsoever; on the contrary, he's riddled with flaws. It would be an extraordinary achievement if he didn't cause trouble for others.
But seeing Ji Mofan look away from her, Ning Weisheng suddenly hesitated to ask any further questions.
He was afraid that he might find out something he couldn't accept from the questions.
Ning Weisheng didn't press the matter, which saved Ji Mofan from wasting his brainpower on making up excuses.
He had no ulterior motives towards Li Geyue; he was just using him as an excuse.
He learned from Sheng Xi that someone had anonymously placed a bounty on him in the Mercenary Guild, and Ji Mo Fan was determined to find out why.
However, given that he can no longer stay in the Demon Realm, he has no choice but to bring the clues back to the Immortal Cultivation Realm.
Even without his instructions, Fang Xian had already disguised Sheng Xi's already greatly changed appearance before bringing him here.
Now, let alone those who weren't very familiar with Sheng Xi to begin with, they wouldn't be able to recognize her at all. Even if you called in the disciples of Chaoming Palace, they probably wouldn't be able to tell her apart.
Moreover, those people might not necessarily come forward to identify Sheng Xi. People who know him to such an extent probably wouldn't deliberately want his identity exposed.
However, while the Yuncang Sword Sect has settled down, the Li family on the other side is not so happy about it.
"Chief of Jimo, since you brought us here, you must have some way to break this deadlock, right?" This person's tone and word choice were relatively refined.
"If you've run out of ideas, don't pretend you're hopeless. Let's all brainstorm together." The last part was less pleasant to hear.
Li Jinchu used a folding fan to cover the latter's mouth.
Ji Mofan had no opinion on his belated commentary.
Why stop them when they could have done it all?
They clearly still see him as the naive young man who was defeated by him a few years ago.
Ji Mofan had no intention of proving anything to him, but a turning point just happened at this moment.
A small shadow, draped in a raincoat covered with jungle plants, slowly approached.
"Immortal Venerable!" Miao Miao's face appeared from under the brim of his hat. Among so many people in front of him, the first person he called out to was Ji Mo Fan.
Seeing Xihe standing next to Jimo Fan, he belatedly uttered, "Your Excellency."
"Don't call me Your Excellency, I am not your Your Excellency." Xihe, whose status had suddenly plummeted, turned her head away.
Miao Miao scratched his head and explained to Xi He somewhat anxiously, "That's not how it is, Your Excellency. The Immortal Venerable once saved my life. Didn't you say that before?"
"The most important thing for a demonic cultivator is to never forget gratitude. A cultivator who forgets where he came from can never reach the pinnacle."
Xihe snorted coldly.
Did he say that?
Oh right, it might not be what he said, but what His Majesty said when he was still in the Demon Realm.
Let's just consider that as a statement already made.
Seeing that the Demon Lord had no intention of making things difficult for her further, Miao Miao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and took a package from her Qiankun bag, handing it to Ji Mofan.
"Immortal Lord, I've managed to get my hands on uniforms for the border guards." He presented them to me like a precious treasure.
Seeing her family members fawning over Ji Mo Fan Da, Xi He merely snorted in dissatisfaction.
Forget it, let's not pursue it. Ji Mo Fan has become the Demon Queen, so it's normal for her to command a few demon cultivators at will.
"Thank you, you did a good job." Ji Mofan didn't let Miao Miao work for nothing, and as he took the things, he stuffed a handful of loose silver into his hand.
"I will definitely keep the silver given to me by the Immortal Venerable safe." Miao Miao carefully put away the pile of silver, seemingly intending to keep it as a family heirloom.
Just kidding, this is no ordinary immortal venerable. This is the demon queen who saved his life, became the venerable one, and even has the ability to kidnap the venerable one to the cultivation world!
He was right to use the title "Immortal Venerable" first that day.
He must be the first person to call Ji Mofan by that name!
Ji Mofan had no opinion on whether he intended to spend the clothes or keep them as a souvenir. He took the pile of clothes and casually distributed them to the others around him.
"Don't change them after you receive them, and try not to touch the clothes with your spiritual power, otherwise the fabric will react," he reminded them as he distributed them.
Miao Miao's eyes widened in disbelief. "Immortal Venerable, how did you know that?"
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