Ji Mofan felt that everything was strange after he came to Jiangxue Palace today.
It was one thing for Yunxiu to have a strange attitude towards him, but today was arguably their first formal face-to-face conversation, and he figured it might be because he didn't know enough about the Holy Maiden.
But Li Jinchu also inexplicably became strange. On the few occasions when he managed to get a good spot to talk to Yunxiu, Li Jinchu would change the subject with a single topic and then stand right between them.
Jimo Fan thought it might be a coincidence if it happened once or twice.
Three times means it was intentional.
But what was Li Jinchu after?
It's true that he was the main force in the negotiations at Jiangxue Palace, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't let Ji Mofan say a word.
Could it be that he's worried that Ji Mofan might say something wrong and ruin his plans?
Is he really that untrustworthy?
He was someone who had managed the Yun Cang Sword Sect for four years, so he knew exactly how to maximize his own interests without offending anyone in sect social interactions.
He may not have the same influence and connections as Li Jinchu, but he's not stupid!
However, since they were in someone else's home, Ji Mofan couldn't very well question Li Jinchu in front of others and embarrass her. No matter how much he had objections, he had to suppress them and not say anything.
What's even stranger is Fang Xuan. What's strange is that ever since he entered the Jiangxue Palace, he's become completely normal.
He doesn't make a fuss or run around. Even if there's a big block of snow on the roadside that looks perfect for building a snowman, he can just walk past it without even glancing at it.
Ji Mofan even started to speculate about a conspiracy. Could it be that he's been keeping such a low profile because he's planning something big?
Even if Jiangxue Palace was the least affected of the five major sects in this calamity, there's no need to be jealous of them, right?
Ji Mo Fan couldn't think of any other reason that would allow Fang Xuan to stay here peacefully.
But thinking about it carefully, this is actually a good thing. If he could understand what Fang Xian was thinking all the time, wouldn't that be terrible? Wouldn't he also become abnormal?
Jimo Fan, who was in charge of making the mascot, struggled for a long time but still couldn't figure out what had happened.
“Once the snow removal work is finished, I’ll go and help everyone,” Yunxiu suddenly said. “I have a single earth-attribute spiritual root, and I have some experience in construction. The terrain around Chaoming Palace was severely damaged by the hurricane, and I’m afraid Junior Brother Jimo won’t be able to handle it all by himself.”
"Moreover, our Jiangxue Palace is backed by a mineral vein, and the most abundant product is various kinds of stone, which can be taken to Chaoming Palace to be used as building materials for you."
Although the Crimson Snow Palace is backed by a vein of Crimson Blood Stone, some of the minerals that coexist with it are also mined out. In addition, there are many more volcanic rocks that are not very useful and can only be used to build artificial mountains. Among them, some basalt has the right strength and can be used as building material.
Ji Mo Fan hadn't expected her to mention him alone. He was stunned for a moment before looking up and replying, "Then thank you very much, Holy Maiden. Chao Ming Palace is extremely grateful."
Yunxiu's skills are indeed exactly what Chaoming Palace urgently needs right now.
Chaoming Palace would not normally expect to face the situation where he would have to almost completely rebuild his entire household, so there was only one person in the sect in charge of this aspect.
It's impossible to seek outside help now, because the surrounding towns don't have multiple layers of defense like the Chaoming Palace, and the damage there will only be more severe. They need civil engineering work even more than the Chaoming Palace.
Although the stones in Jiangxue Palace are not valuable and can even be considered as waste utilization, they are indeed exactly what Chaoming Palace urgently needs.
Yunxiu finally spoke to Ji Mofan, and her whole demeanor brightened up noticeably. "No need for thanks. Chaoming Palace and my Jiangxue Palace are both prestigious and righteous sects in the cultivation world. Now that we have suffered such a misfortune, we should naturally stand together through thick and thin."
His words were spoken in a grand and dignified manner, and although Ji Mofan felt that something was amiss, he couldn't find any fault with them.
"By the way, Junior Brother Jimo, I have another small personal request." Yunxiu rubbed his index fingers together, looking a little awkward.
"Please speak, Holy Maiden." Ji Mo Fan gestured for her to speak.
“During the Dao Asking Conference, because the arena matches were all drawn by lot, we weren’t able to have a proper chance to spar,” Yunxiu said. “Once everything settles down, Junior Brother Jimo, would you have time to give me some pointers?”
“What’s so difficult about that?” Ji Mo Fan didn’t think it was a big deal at all. “Since the Holy Maiden has invited me, Ji Mo Fan will naturally not refuse.”
It's just a fight, right? People carry weapons when they fight. If they need to fight, they can just draw their swords and start fighting.
Last time he and Fang Xuan were in the secret realm, didn't they also draw their swords without saying a word?
Such a small matter was handled with such formality, making Ji Mofan think that Yunxiu was going to make some shocking request.
Yunxiu's hands, hidden in her sleeves, were practically sparking from rubbing them together.
Heaven knows she secretly bought one of the photo stones from all the arena matches Ji Mofan participated in at the Dao Asking Conference, and because she couldn't resist choosing the best angle, she really spent a lot of money.
But she felt she hadn't lost out at all; she had examined the stones so closely that they had developed a patina.
Even so, she still felt it wasn't enough; she wanted to continue watching Ji Mofan's different moves.
It was wonderful that he agreed. Yunxiu decided to use the recording stone to set up a 360-degree arena with no blind spots.
So we can't hit her right away, because she doesn't want to miss a single moment!
In particular, Ji Mofan not only deeply touched her heart with his sword dance, but he also took care of other people's feelings. During the quarterfinals, he handed a handkerchief to Fu Xingle, the senior sister who had a conflict with Fang Xuan, so that both of them could save face and not escalate the conflict into enmity.
He's not just a pushover who can only smooth things over. Last time, all four major sects went to the gates of Chaoming Palace to put pressure on them, but Ji Mofan managed to argue with all eight of them all by himself.
He's an incredibly well-rounded fighter, so strong it's terrifying. Yunxiu unilaterally declared in her heart that Ji Mofan is her idol!
As for his relationship with Ji Yuze, that's just Ji Mofan overthinking things.
Yunxiu had no idea that he was dating Ji Yuze.
Aside from arguing with Ji Yuze once in the main hall of Chaoming Palace, Ji Mo Fan's only other public act was when he inexplicably dragged someone away at Pingnan Pass.
Yunxiu wasn't present that time either.
Moreover, even if she knew that Ji Mofan had a connection with Ji Yuze, she would not implicate Ji Mofan in the things that others did.
The reason why Jiangxue Palace has a problem with Ji Yuze is ultimately because Lingfeng Music Bureau used dirty tricks to win. Ji Yuze is at most a pawn that was chosen to play a role.
The real enemies were Jiangxue Palace and Lingfeng Music Bureau.
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