Chapter 1611
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Li Xinghe looked at him quietly.
Chu Li pondered for a moment and lifted his head. "Does the Stargazing Pavilion have any thoughts?"
"The Stargazing Pavilion is only a bystander of fate, not a disruptor." Li Xinghe shook his head. "We won't interfere with the path of fate because it's impossible to change it. This is a lesson that the ancestors of the Stargazing Pavilion exchanged with their blood."
Chu Li smiled. "What's fate? It's just a possibility. The world is ever-changing and a slight change can change the entire fate. This is the root of fate. Doesn't the Stargazing Pavilion want to take a gamble? "
"No." Li Xinghe shook his head.
Chu Li smiled. "I think you do."
Li Xinghe frowned. "What orders do you have, Head Chief?"
Chu Li said, "You're a smart person and everyone in the Stargazing Pavilion is smart too. You should know what to do and I don't need to tell you. What I want to say is that the Church of Longevity has appeared and is looking for me."
"… Alright." Li Xinghe sighed and nodded slowly.
Chu Li smiled. "It's not a bad thing if the Church of Longevity rises."
"Sigh …" Li Xinghe shook his head. "I'll take my leave then."
"Take care and come back as soon as possible." Chu Li said.
"Alright." Li Xinghe nodded.
A moment later, Siao Qi and Siao Shi came in.
Siao Shi asked, "How did you provoke him? Why do you look so dejected?"
Chu Li shook his head and smiled. "We were just chatting for a while. Don't go along with him. Just do what you need to do."
"He's too smart and I'm speechless." Siao Shi shook her head. "I don't have the ability to control him."
"That's because you didn't put in the effort, Second Eldest Sister." Chu Li smiled. "He's a capable assistant and will be of great help in the future."
"… Alright, I'll be careful." Siao Shi nodded and understood.
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When Chu Li returned to the few thatched cottages on the mountainside, it was already dusk.
Lu Jun was not around and only Song Zhifan was cultivating. He nodded and continued cultivating when he saw Chu Li.
Chu Li went forward and closed fist saluted. "Bishop, there's no news yet. It seems like you're planning to hide it completely."
"Hmm, that means Chu Li has a guilty conscience," Song Zhifan said. "It doesn't matter."
Chu Li said helplessly, "This should be done in public. I did it sneakily, so I ended up making a fool of myself."
"It's not your fault." Song Zhifan shook his head. "It's not appropriate to do it in public. You did well."
If he had really crippled three Grandmasters from the Public House, and it was done under a sneak attack, without anyone knowing, forcing the Public House to hide the news, it would mean that Baili Na had done a great job, and he had grasped the situation perfectly.
Lu Jun came back in big strides. He glanced at Chu Li and scoffed. He went to Song Zhifan and bowed. "Bishop, I've found out that the High Duke's Public House has indeed crippled three Protectors."
"Oh, did you find out?" Song Zhifan asked.
Lu Jun nodded.
Chu Li was surprised. "How did you find out? I didn't get any information. "
"Hehe, Bai Li, there are also times when you are inferior to me!" Lu Jun said proudly, "It's actually very simple. I bribed a Scribe from the Public House and secretly spread the news."
"It's not that easy to bribe a Scribe from the Public House!" Chu Li shook his head in disbelief. "How did you do it?"
"It depends on how much money you can take out." Lu Jun curled his lips.
Chu Li said, "It doesn't matter how much money I have, right? The Scribe from the Public House does not lack money. "
"Ten thousand taels of silver," Lu Jun said.
Chu Li's eyes widened. In the end, he shook his head helplessly. "I'm ashamed!"
Lu Jun said proudly, "There's no one that can't be bribed. It all depends on how much money you have!"
Chu Li sighed. "Spending ten thousand taels of silver for such a piece of news is really …"
He kept shaking his head.
Lu Jun said, "Look at how petty you are. We are the Longevity Faction. We never lack money!"
"Alright, Young Lu. You did well." Song Zhifan said.
"Thank you, Bishop!" Lu Jun raised his head and chest and looked at Chu Li proudly.
As the three of them were talking, footsteps were heard.
A tall elder with a purple face fluttered over. He stood behind the fence and closed fist saluted. He said, "Are you Bishop Song from the Longevity Faction?"
Song Zhifan said, "Yes."
"I am the Protector of the Yi Public House, Zheng Meng. I am here to deliver a letter by the Chief!" The purple-faced elder took out a wide invitation from his arms. He flicked it gently and it slowly floated towards Song Zhifan.
Chu Li took it and shook it gently. He then turned around and passed it to Song Zhifan.
Song Zhifan nodded in satisfaction. Lu Jun cursed in his heart. This old man was really quick.
Song Zhifan opened the invitation and glanced at it. He said, "Alright, I agree. Tell him that I will come back in a month!"
"Yes." Zheng Meng closed fist saluted.
He turned around and looked at Chu Li. "Is this Baili Na who injured our Protector?"
Chu Li closed fist saluted. "That's me."
"Very good. The Public House will remember this gift." Zheng Meng nodded slowly.
He then looked at Lu Jun and said, "This is Master Lu who used ten thousand taels of silver to bribe our Protector for a piece of information?"
"… Hmph." Lu Jun's face turned gloomy.
Zheng Meng nodded. "Thank you Master Lu for the silver. The Protector reported in advance and was ordered to leak the information to you. The people of the Public House are not that easy to bribe. Goodbye!"
He then turned around and fluttered away. He did not give Song Zhifan a chance to react.
Chu Li stared at Zheng Meng's back with a solemn expression.
Lu Jun's handsome face was flushed. He stared at Zheng Meng's back and said with hatred, "Bishop, take him down?"
"Envoys are not killed in a war between two countries." Song Zhifan shook his head. "Ignore him."
"How hateful!" Lu Jun slammed his palm on the stone table.
"Bang!" A crack appeared on the stone table.
Chu Li scoffed. "Why are you venting your anger on my table!"
Lu Jun stared at him. "You must be very proud of yourself, Baili?"
Chu Li looked at Song Zhifan. "Bishop, Chu Li's invitation?"
"A letter of challenge." Song Zhifan shook his head and smiled. "He's using a delaying tactic. He wants to decide who's the winner after he finishes his isolated cultivation a month later. If he loses, he'll return the Sky Regal Sword. If he wins, he won't return it."
Chu Li said, "Bishop, is there something important about this Sky Regal Sword? Why do you value it so much?"
Lu Jun scoffed. "This is the ancestor's sword!"
Chu Li shook his head. "Bishop is so wise and powerful. Why would you make a big fuss over the ancestor's sword? There must be an inside story, right?"
His face was full of curiosity. He did not try to hide it at all. This was the only way he could hide it from Song Zhifan.
Song Zhifan threw the letter of challenge on the stone table and said lightly, "This sword is really important."
"Is there a secret?" Chu Li asked curiously. "Or is it hiding some kind of divine martial art?"
"Hehe …" Song Zhifan laughed. "You're thinking too much."
Chu Li put on an extremely curious expression. "Please enlighten me, Bishop!"
"There's no harm in telling you." Song Zhifan said, "This is a divine sword forged by the ancestor himself. Others can't unleash its power. It's a waste in Chu Li's hands. It's better for me to have it."
"Is it because of the bloodline?" Chu Li asked.
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