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Jade Forest True Immortal and Huo Jiujian were old acquaintances. As they spoke, they could even bring up old scores, looking quite familiar with each other.

However, Qu Jianlei knew very well that this familiarity was for others to see.

What their relationship was really like was hard to say. They were most likely merely casual acquaintances.

They were both people who had lived long lives and held no small status. Who did not know how to keep up appearances?

If they were truly such good friends, would City Lord Huo have needed to take the initiative to interfere in this matter?

So Qu Jianlei spoke up, sparing Huo Jiujian from having to make things difficult.

Huo Jiujian showed no surprise at his volunteering and simply nodded naturally.

"Fine, go. Try not to resort to violence."

Qu Jianlei vanished in a flash, and True Immortal Qi Ya immediately followed him out—just as a retainer should.

Jing Yuexin swept her gaze around. "You'd better not make any rash moves. People will die."

At a time like this, keeping things brief was the right choice, and her task was to hold the fort.

Jade Forest True Immortal and the other two did not go far. They stopped just over a hundred kilometers away, then contacted Huo Jiujian with divine sense.

Her relationship with City Lord Huo truly was nothing special, but when they had first met, City Lord Huo had still been in Star Palace.

In other words, their statuses had not differed by much.

Jade Forest Matron mainly wanted to find out what had happened for City Lord Huo to dare openly stand against the Book Pavilion.

However, when she saw two streaks of white shooting toward them, she could not help sighing. "You two... avoid this."

"What happened?" Zhang Lidong