Facing True Venerable Han Li's question, Qu Jianlei merely smiled without answering. "Hehe."
Yet his nonchalant attitude genuinely left True Venerable Han Li somewhat bewildered. What was this fellow playing at? He had originally wanted to nominate the third Out-of-Body Realm cultivator himself, but now he became more cautious. "Do you have anyone in mind for the third?"
Qu Jianlei pondered briefly before speaking. "Then let it be the one from the Dao Field. No matter what, he's part of the sect. We should give Lingyun Sect some face."
This was a factor he had to consider.
Lingyun Sect itself was a colossal entity, and Yanfeng Three, where he had settled, lay within its sphere of influence.
Moreover, his nominal place of origin, the Cangwu Realm, was also under Lingyun Sect's administration. There was no avoiding them.
True Venerable Han Li frowned slightly upon hearing this. "He schemed against you like that, yet you..."
Qu Jianlei smiled. "It's only natural for people to have selfish motives. If not for his selfishness, I would never have had the chance to meet the Great Venerable."
"Fine, then." True Venerable Han Li was remarkably agreeable, and he spoke plainly as well. "You just want someone to keep me in check!"
Since he had put it so openly, Qu Jianlei instead felt obliged to explain. "That's not the only reason."
"He's from Lingyun's outer branch, so he should be more inclined to consider his own interests."
Of course, he could have recommended True Venerable Bai Qiao, but their previous meeting had not left him with a particularly good impression.
Besides, Baiqiao was part of Lingyun's orthodox line, and his distinction between insiders and outsiders was far too pronounced.
The team was currently sheltering under Lingyun's name. If they gained anything, Baiqiao might well believe