Journey Through Ashen Calamity (End-of-Month Vote Request)

Elder Pixiu probably felt that not enough Immortal Qi had been left behind to water the purple bamboo, making everyone corrupt ministers and foolish rulers. However, Su Yun's territory was vast and filled with blessed lands. Immortal Qi gathered from all over continued to flow in without end, so Elder Pixiu set the matter aside and went back to managing Su Yun's wealth.

Before departing, Su Yun left the Sword Array Diagram at Ganquan Garden in the care of old gods such as Ling Ji and Dongting. Should trouble arise, they could activate the Sword Array Diagram and summon the sword holders into the formation to meet the enemy.

Yingying was rather puzzled. "Scholar, Ling Ji became a god through flattery. His skill at fawning and sucking up is unrivaled. Why do you value him so highly?"

"Yingying, all you see is his fawning, but I see that he is trying to draw closer to us," Su Yun said. "His abilities are about on par with Dongting, Wen Qiao, and the others, and he is good at reading my mind. As for the other old gods, they are not as close to me. If I am entrusting this to someone, naturally it will be Ling Ji."

Yingying said in surprise, "So fawning can actually be a good thing?"

"It also depends on whether one truly has ability," Su Yun said. "If someone is capable and speaks pleasantly, then naturally they are worth employing, ahead of those who are capable but cannot speak well. If they have no ability and only know how to fawn, then there is no need for them."

Only then was Yingying reassured. Smiling, she said, "I thought Scholar had really turned into a foolish ruler!"

Su Yun laughed heartily. Thinking of how Ling Ji had heaped