Just as the young leaders of the six major forces went to a meeting and the others were vying to join Lingxiao Palace, Ji Gulan came alone to the depths of Lingxiao Palace in Changping City.
"Your subordinate greets the Palace Master!" Ji Gulan knelt on one knee and shouted loudly, his excitement evident in his words.
She had not called out the name "Palace Master" for more than 10 million years. Perhaps 10 million years is not a long time for many monks who have attained enlightenment, but she is less than 20 million years old in total, which means that these 10 million years have accounted for most of her life experience up to now.
Although she and Li Mu have only been together for a few decades, which is insignificant compared to the more than 10 million years, she has never had even the slightest thought of betraying Li Mu. Over the years, she has kept in mind Li Mu's instructions to her, and while undercover in the Ji family, she has tried her best to develop downlines and wholeheartedly contributed to the development of Lingxiao Palace.
Li Mu helped Ji Gulan up from a distance and said with a smile: "Ji Gulan, I have wronged you over the years."
He did not say this against his will. After all, the means he used to gain the loyalty of his subordinates were somewhat unfair. Only a few dozen days had passed in his Yin world, but more than 10 million years had passed in the Yang world. Without him during these 10 million years, he had no idea how helpless these subordinates in the Yang world felt.
"Palace Master, I have no grievances. I am willing to give everything for Lingxiao Palace!" Ji Gulan said solemnly.
Li Mu nodded slightly and changed the subject: "Your progress in cultivation over the years has impressed me a lot, not bad." After a pause, Li Mu continued: "Someone wants to see you, are you willing to meet him?"
Ji Gulan was a little suspicious when she heard this: "See me?"
Li Mu nodded and added: "It's someone from your Ji family."
"Everything is subject to the arrangements of the Palace Master!" Ji Gulan bowed.
Li Mu's expression straightened when he heard this, and he said, "This is not a public matter, but a private matter. You don't have to listen to my opinion!"
Although it is a good thing to have loyal subordinates, Li Mu is not a person with a strong desire for control. He also does not want his subordinates to blindly follow his opinions on everything. If so, wouldn’t they become emotionless machines?
Hearing what Li Mu said, Ji Gulan's eyes turned red. It was worth her life to have a leader who was so considerate of his subordinates!
But now was not the time to be moved. Li Mu was still waiting for her answer, so Ji Gulan hesitated and asked, "Did that person also abandon his evil ways and join your army?"
"I guess so!" Li Mu smiled slightly.
"See you then." Ji Gulan nodded.
Li Mu smiled when he heard this, and then shouted to the outside of the hall: "Deputy Hall Master Ji, come in, she has agreed to see you."
As Li Mu spoke, his body gradually dissipated and he left the hall. After all, this was a reunion of grandparents and grandchildren, so what was his place here?
"Deputy Palace Master Ji?" When Ji Gulan heard this title, a big question mark appeared in his mind.
Just as she was wondering, an old voice rang out: "Haha~! Great, I never thought that after so many years, I, Ji Feibai, would still be able to meet my descendants one day!"
Seeing the person coming, Ji Gulan's pupils shrank suddenly, and he was shocked: "What a strong aura! What realm is this cultivator at?"
This kind of unrivaled aura was not the first time she had seen it. Over the years, her status in the Ji family had risen, and she had the honor of meeting the head of the Ji family, Ji Hao, once, and had met the Ji family's eldest elder several times. She had seen this kind of aura in Ji Hao and the eldest elder.
"Could it be that..." An unbelievable thought flashed through Ji Gulan's mind, but at the same time she was very puzzled. When did the Ji family have such a powerful person?
Although he had countless questions in his mind, Ji Gulan still bowed respectfully to Ji Feibai and said, "Greetings, Senior."
"Haha, okay, okay, you are from Ji Zhe's lineage, right?" Ji Feibai couldn't stop smiling.
Ji Gulan was slightly stunned when she heard this. Ji Zhe was the name of the eldest elder of the Ji family. How could the old man in front of her tell at a glance that she was a descendant of Ji Zhe's lineage?
"The Great Elder is my ancestor." Ji Gulan answered truthfully.
"Great Elder? That kid is still alive?" Ji Feibai asked in surprise.
"Uh..." Ji Gulan didn't know how to answer for a moment. Although she had been a member of Lingxiao Palace for a long time and was destined to stand on the opposite side of the six major forces, Ji Zhe was her ancestor after all, and Ji Zhe's blood flowed in her body. Moreover, the Great Elder had taken good care of her over the years. She was naturally a little uncomfortable when others talked about her ancestor in front of her. However, considering that Ji Feibai was powerful, and was also a member of the Ji family, and was the deputy palace master of Lingxiao Palace, she did not refute anything.
"Okay! Ji Zhe, I always thought you were honest and decent, but I didn't expect you to be such a beast!" Ji Feibai was furious. Ji Hao betrayed him and erased him from the family tree, but he didn't expect that his eldest son was still alive and became the chief elder of the Ji family. He would never believe that Ji Zhe had no involvement in erasing him from the family tree. How could he not be angry after sorting out all this?
"Senior, although we are both serving under the same palace master, public is public and private is private. Please do not make unwarranted personal attacks on my ancestor!" Ji Gulan said seriously.
Hearing Ji Gulan say this, Ji Feibai suddenly laughed out loud: "Hahaha~!"
Seeing this, Ji Gulan frowned, not knowing what this person was up to.
"I am very pleased that you can protect Ji Zhe in this way." Ji Feibai said.
Upon hearing this, Ji Gulan quickly explained: "I didn't, my loyalty to Lingxiao Palace is evident, and I have absolutely no intention of protecting Dachang... Ji Zhe, I..."
Ji Feibai waved his hand and interrupted Ji Gulan: "I don't doubt you or mean to put a hat on you. A person's position is very important, and feelings are equally important. If you only talk about position and not feelings, what is the difference between you and a machine? You are a member of the Ji family, and it is normal for you to have some feelings for the Ji family. I see that the blood between you and Ji Zhe is already very thin. You should be separated from Ji Zhe by at least 500 generations, right? With such a distant bloodline, you can still defend him in front of me, a 9th-level strongman, which is even more precious."
At this point, Ji Feibai sighed: "Alas! I never liked Zhe'er back then. I never looked at him straight in the eye, let alone cared for him. If he hated me, I could understand. If I could put 10% of my concern for Ji Hao on Ji Zhe..."
The more Ji Gulan listened, the more she felt something was wrong, and she couldn't help but ask, "You are...?"
Hearing this, Ji Feibai held his head high, twirled his beard, and said with a kind look on his face: "I am your real ancestor!"
"I...you cheated on the Great Elder?" Ji Gulan was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth, and her head felt dizzy for a moment.
"What nonsense are you talking about, girl?" Ji Feibai was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. How could such a thing be talked nonsense?
Ji Gulan also felt that her idea was too absurd. How could a 9th-level expert be cuckolded without knowing it? For a moment, she was also embarrassed.
At this moment, Ji Feibai suddenly said in a shocking voice: "I am his father!"
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