After some thought, Ji Ziling furrowed her brows slightly and sighed.
"Why are you sighing, Sis? That whatever Illusion Sect is, no matter what, still just a sect from the Outer Territory, isn't it? Are we really unable to deal with it?" Ji Qingyue asked in confusion.
Ji Ziling gave Li Tianming an apologetic look, then pulled Ji Qingyue aside.
Facing each other alone, Ji Ziling said, "Xiao Yue, I know you care a great deal about this 'brother' of yours, but this matter isn't so simple. For these minor squabbles in the Outer Territory, Father cannot conveniently intervene directly. My first thought was actually for us to offer help in our own private capacity and resolve the trouble that way."
"Then help him! With Destiny Bro's potential, helping him won't be a loss!" Ji Qingyue said, raising her chin slightly.
"But after thinking it over, this still has to be left to Imperial Father to decide. If we act on our own and leave the other side with something to use against us, we'll have caused a catastrophe. Imperial Father has seen countless major and minor matters. Great matters have their own methods, and small matters have their own solutions. Reporting it to Imperial Father is far better than us blindly messing around. The problem is that, for the peace of the nation, he may very well refuse. That is what worries me," Ji Ziling explained slowly.
"That's still better than standing by and doing nothing, right? We should try. What if Imperial Father really has a good solution?" Ji Qingyue was open-minded, then added, "Besides, Destiny Bro is someone who understands reason. If it truly comes down to it, we can protect him alone. That isn't difficult. Never mind those grudges in the Outer Territory for now—he can