Three Cultivating Together

To rent a cave dwelling, he had to go to the Internal Affairs Hall.

Ning Zhuo already had an acquaintance in the Internal Affairs Hall—Cao Gui.

Previously, he had worked with Cao Gui to deal with Yu Heye.

After some thought, Ning Zhuo still decided to seek him out.

When Cao Gui saw Ning Zhuo again, he narrowed his eyes and asked directly, "Is Fellow Daoist Ning an enemy or a friend?"

Ning Zhuo smiled. "Naturally, a comrade-in-arms."

Cao Gui shook his head. "If that is so, why has Fellow Daoist Ning accepted Yu Heye's invitations to dinner time and again?"

Yu Heye had offended the Cao Lineage back then.

As a member of the Cao Lineage, one reason Cao Gui had agreed to join forces with Ning Zhuo was to cause trouble for Yu Heye.

The other reason was that Cao Gui himself was rather poor, while the reward Ning Zhuo offered was considerable.

Ning Zhuo cupped his hands in salute and said sincerely, "The matter between Yu Heye and me was merely a minor friction, and it has now been resolved. I have only just arrived here; turning hostility into friendship with a Golden Core Cultivator is the proper path."

"In my humble opinion, that does not hinder the friendship between you and me, Fellow Daoist."

"After all, the Cao Lineage is the Cao Lineage, while Fellow Daoist Cao Gui is yourself. Brother Cao, in your present circumstances, how much support has your lineage truly given you?"

Cao Gui let out a deep sigh. "Though I am a peripheral figure in the lineage, I only obtained this assignment by relying on the lineage's connections."

"How could one forget one's roots?"

Having said that, he flicked his sleeve. "I can understand Fellow Daoist Ning's choice. From now on, you