Chu Li asked, "Faction Leader, can't Heaven's Gate refuse?"
"It's not that they can't." Xu Qiang shook his head, "It's just that they're all petty. They'll remember the rejection and they'll get it back in the future."
Chu Li asked, "How?"
Xu Qiang shook his head, "They'll get it back ten times or even a hundred times. Not only will they reject you, but they'll also play tricks on you. You have to be careful."
Chu Li said, "All the more reason I can't agree."
Xu Qiang smiled, "But there's no need to worry. They're very generous to their friends and they'll return the favor ten times or even a hundred times."
"Then they're the best partner but the worst enemy?" Chu Li asked, "Is Heaven's Gate popular?"
"They're crazy and don't care about the consequences but it's not like they have many allies. We can't underestimate them." Xu Qiang nodded, "If everyone despised them, they would've been defeated long ago."
Chu Li frowned, "Then I have to help?"
Xu Qiang said, "A small favor will bring you great benefits. It's a good job … Li Qi, I see that you're afraid of Heaven's Gate? That's not necessary. You're a High Official of Southern Heaven's Gate now. You should be more confident! "
Chu Li showed a helpless expression.
Only Song Manyin knew that he killed Bao Cheng. As it involved the Formless Blade, he could not tell the people of Southern Heaven's Gate or else he would be in trouble.
It was hard to say if Heaven's Gate knew.
But he would not underestimate Heaven's Gate's vigilance. They probably knew and used him to lure him out. Then, they would find an excuse to kill him as an accident.
"High Official Li, are you hiding something from me?" Xu Qiang smiled.
He could see that Chu Li was not right. Helping Heaven's Gate would bring him great benefits but he tried to evade it as if he had a grudge against Heaven's Gate. He could not help but smile, "Don't worry, Hou Xian Ji's incident is over. Heaven's Gate will not pursue it anymore."
Chu Li shook his head and sighed, "Faction Leader, there's actually something I didn't say."
"What is it?" Xu Qiang asked.
Chu Li said, "Heaven's Gate's Bao Cheng who was good at divination, Bao Cheng was killed by me."
"Bao Cheng?" Xu Qiang immediately remembered who Bao Cheng was and his expression changed. "You really killed him?"
"He wanted to kill me, so I had no choice but to kill him." Chu Li shook his head and sighed. "We're both proficient in divination, but he saw me as a thorn in his side. Moreover, he wanted to avenge Hou Xianji, so he had no choice but to kill him. … Faction Leader, have I implicated the faction?"
"Haha!" Xu Qiang laughed loudly.
Chu Li was startled. He did not expect him to have such a reaction.
Xu Qiang laughed and said, "You really killed Bao Cheng?"
Chu Li nodded in confusion.
Xu Qiang patted him hard on the shoulder, unable to suppress the smile on his face. "Good! Well done! "
Chu Li asked, "Faction Leader, aren't you afraid of fighting with the Heaven's Equal Faction?"
"Let's fight! Who's afraid of who?!" Xu Qiang laughed loudly twice and tried his best to suppress his smile as he said, "But you killed that Bao Cheng, it can be considered to have broken one of their wings. This matter was done beautifully! … I will set up a mission in the Hall of Merit to reward you with more merit points. Is there anything else you want? "
Chu Li shook his head and smiled. "I thought that the faction leader would blame me. After all, I've gotten myself into big trouble. However, they probably won't be able to conclude that I'm the killer. I've made some arrangements to confuse the heavens. It's just a suspicion."
"I can't thank you enough!" Xu Qiang scoffed. "I've always wanted to kill this Bao Cheng. Unfortunately, he's well-versed in divination, avoiding calamity and seeking fortune. There's no way to plot against him … But this is also like the Equal of Heaven Faction's style of doing things. As long as they have suspicions, they won't care whether it's true or not. They would rather kill the wrong person than let him go!"
Chu Li asked, "Then how should I deal with this?"
Xu Qiang scoffed. "Hide in the door and don't go out. Let's see what they can do!"
Chu Li fist saluted. "I'm afraid that I'll become enemies with the Equal of Heaven Faction. If we really fight, I'll be guilty!"
"If the Equal of Heaven Faction really wants to fight, then fight. Others might be afraid of the Equal of Heaven Faction, but we aren't!" Xu Qiang said. "Even if we fight, you're just an excuse. Don't think too much about it!"
"Yes." Chu Li slowly nodded.
Xu Qiang patted his shoulder. "Stay in the door and don't go out."
"Understood." Chu Li smiled.
Xu Qiang turned and left.
He flashed back to the Conscience Hall.
Xu Xiangshan looked at him with a smile and a firm expression. "Faction Leader Xu, how is it?"
Xu Qiang shook his head. "Unfortunately, he's also in Isolated Cultivation. Moreover, he went astray during his cultivation and was heavily injured."
"Such a coincidence?" Xu Xiangshan smiled. "He's injured as soon as we arrived?"
"Yes, it's a coincidence indeed." Xu Qiang sighed. "He's been in Isolated Cultivation for a while now. Since he's a High Official, we didn't disturb him. I didn't expect him to have an accident during his cultivation and he's been healing himself."
"He might be injured because he went astray, but he could also be injured because he fought with someone, right?" Xu Xiangshan smiled meaningfully.
Xu Qiang frowned. "What do you mean?"
Xu Xiangshan still had a meaningful smile on his face. "Did High Official Li fight with someone else?"
"How is fighting and going astray the same? I'm not senile, I can't tell this apart!" Xu Qiang said in a low voice.
"Then can I pay High Official Li a visit?" Xu Xiangshan asked.
Xu Qiang said, "He went astray and is healing himself. We can't disturb him."
"Could it be that High Official Li is feeling guilty?" Xu Xiangshan said lightly.
"What's there to feel guilty about?" Xu Qiang frowned. "Elder Xu, you've been speaking in a strange tone. What happened? High Official Li can't help when he's injured, but must he help while being injured? Your Equal Heaven Sect is so shameless! "
His face darkened and he said coldly, "Elder Xu, you're not asking for help. You're forcing him!"
"Sect Leader Xu, you're exaggerating." Xu Xiangshan smiled. "We didn't mean that. We're just curious if High Official Li is injured or just making excuses."
"So what if he's making excuses!" Xu Qiang sneered. "High Official Li is a High Official of our Southern Heaven Gate, not a High Official of your Equal Heaven Sect. Even if it's your Equal Heaven Sect, do you think you can order a High Official to come and go as you wish? Isn't it voluntary? "
"That's true." Xu Xiangshan sighed and shook his head with a bitter smile. "I'm too impatient. We can't be at peace as long as that traitor isn't eliminated."
"Of course I understand." Xu Qiang's tone softened. He said lightly, "But High Official Li really can't help. There's no other way. If you can't do it, you can go to the Star Seizing Sect."
"Why would the Star Seizing Sect intervene in this matter?" Xu Xiangshan shook his head.
Xu Qiang said, "Then wait for High Official Bao to make a move."
"Sigh …" Xu Xiangshan smiled bitterly and cupped his fists. "Then I'll take my leave!"
"Forgive me for not seeing you off." Xu Qiang cupped his fists.
Xu Xiangshan and the other two fluttered down Wen Xin Road. After a while, a ferocious-looking old man behind them said in a deep voice, "Elder Xu, it seems that the murderer is Li Qi!"
"Yes." Xu Xiangshan's smile remained unchanged. He said lightly, "So guilty. It's definitely him. Think of a way to eliminate him!"
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