Back in the Yuncang Sword Sect, Ning Weisheng was always dissatisfied that Ji Mofan, who was more than ten years younger than him, had a status that was above his own.
Despite his dissatisfaction, his confrontations with Ji Mofan were always kept in the open, and he never resorted to dirty tricks.
But for Li Jinchu and Li Luxi, and for the entire Li family, the methods they use, both overt and covert, to fight for power will only continue to emerge.
In the world of cultivation, conspiracies and tricks are disdained; everything is determined by cultivation level.
However, since the Li clan is connected by blood, it is inevitable that some people who lack the talent for cultivating immortality will emerge, but still insist on getting a share of the pie in the power struggle.
Therefore, they could only steal the methods of mortals.
Or rather, it wasn't stealing, since whether one is a cultivator or a mortal, they are ultimately human.
Poisoning, assassination, framing, spreading rumors—countless methods are employed. Behind the enviable aristocratic families, who knows what kind of filth and depravity lies hidden?
Li Luxi clearly wanted to take advantage of Li Jinchu's absence to sabotage his power.
After all, even if Li Jinchu himself was not present, he left behind many supporters of his own faction, so it was impossible for him to leave such a big flaw.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to sit firmly in the position of the young master of the Li family for so many years.
But if he were trapped in the Demon Realm, his fate unknown, and there was even a greater chance that he would never be able to return to the Li family, then the situation would naturally be different.
Those forces that originally disliked him might start to stir, and those that had already submitted to him might also find themselves in turmoil.
Li Jinchu is using this opportunity to get rid of the Li family.
That being said, Ning Weisheng still couldn't understand what Ji Mofan meant by making him say those things.
If the intention was to highlight their achievements, why not simply say that they were already on their way back, instead of using such an ambiguous phrase as "temporarily unable to complete the mission"?
Just as Ning Weisheng was about to voice his questions, he saw Ji Mofan finish his tea and stand up from the table.
"Thank you for your hard work, Junior Brother Ning," he said. "And thank you for the tea, Young Master Li."
"Senior Brother, where are you going?" Seeing him take a step and prepare to leave, Ning Weisheng couldn't help but stand up.
“You just said in the communication that you haven’t met up with me yet.” Ji Mo Fan turned his head to answer his question. “I guess it won’t be long before Master finds me using the same method.”
"I will naturally go back to make some preparations."
“In that case, I’ll take my leave.” Li Jinchu also stood up after him. “This tea is a gift for Junior Brother Ning; it will be very helpful in relieving fatigue of the soul.”
The two left Ning Weisheng's room one after the other.
Curiosity was building up in his heart, but even though Ning Weisheng wanted to ask, the weariness of his soul made him feel somewhat powerless.
Although Shen Yun's method would not damage the soul, fatigue was unavoidable.
Thinking that Ji Mofan would definitely be busy with other things as he said, Ning Weisheng chose not to disturb him and went to meditate and regulate his breathing in his room for the time being.
After leaving Ning Weisheng's room, Ji Mofan didn't rush back, but stopped at the corner of the inn's corridor.
He certainly wasn't waiting for Shen Yun to use the same method to find him, after all, he had even removed the Soul Lamp.
This place is well-connected, and you can see clearly whether anyone is passing by from any point you stand in.
Li Jinchu followed.
"Don't look at me like that, I didn't mean to." He blinked, his expression as innocent as ever, and pointed to the opposite side of the intersecting corridor.
That's my room.
Not wanting to discuss with him whether this route was the shortest distance, Ji Mofan waved his hand and said, "Just ask if you have any questions."
"Do you want to leave the Yuncang Sword Sect?" Li Jinchu asked bluntly.
Ji Mo Fan nodded.
There's no point in hiding it; Li Jinchu has definitely seen right through him.
“That’s good. A wise bird chooses a good tree to perch on. The Yuncang Sword Sect will only become a burden to you,” Li Jinchu said.
Ji Mo Fan neither agreed nor disagreed with this statement.
In fact, he wasn't completely oblivious to this matter in his past life, but he was still willing to work hard at that time. To say that it was all selfless would be a lie; he must have had some ulterior motives, such as seeking fame and fortune.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have developed inner demons while pursuing the Dao.
He was the one who lifted up the Yuncang Sword Sect, and after taking the chief position, he felt even more honored that the sect shared his glory.
The higher you elevate your sect, the more respected you will be in the cultivation world in the future.
Unfortunately, it was precisely these selfish desires that ruined him.
After his rebirth, he realized that instead of cultivating a powerful sect himself, why not just join a powerful sect directly?
Aside from the lack of a sense of accomplishment from developing it, what else is different?
"What, you want to invite me to your Xiaoling Sect?" Ji Mofan raised an eyebrow at him.
"No, I don't want to create a competitor for myself at the end," Li Jinchu said with a smile and a shake of her head.
Ji Mofan is the chief disciple of Yun Cang Sword Sect. Other sects that want to poach him certainly can't offer him a low-ranking position.
The position of elder in the Xiaoling Sect is now fully filled, with the only vacancy being the position of chief disciple.
But Li Jinchu himself still wants to compete for this position.
"I wanted to ask if you would be interested in becoming a guest retainer of the Li family," Li Jinchu said.
"No." Ji Mofan answered quickly without any hesitation.
Even Li Jinchu was rarely left speechless by him.
"...Not even a little bit?" he asked again.
Under normal circumstances, Young Master Li wouldn't give people so many choices.
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