Li Qi and Zhu Fengdan might not have realized it at first, but by the time they were ready to steal something, they had more or less figured it out.
Sure enough, old ginger was still spicier.
In the end, Witch Xian had used some connection between Zhu Fengdan and Immortal Heaven to fish Immortal Heaven out.
And Immortal Heaven would lure Spirit Dao into making a move.
If Spirit Dao made a move, they would no longer be "flawless," and Witch Xian would have the chance to act personally.
Really... these people never let anyone rest easy.
Li Qi suddenly had a feeling.
Could Zhu Fengdan's behavior have been influenced by Witch Xian?
Though Witch Xian put on the appearance of an unruffled old sage, he was actually sinister and cunning, a master of cheating, swindling, and deception. He fully lived up to the stereotype outsiders had of a Shaman.
This was another chain of fishing traps. He had reeled Immortal Heaven in, and had even gotten Li Qi to bring out something that could tempt Immortal Heaven—the construction method Li Qi had learned from Great One.
Witch Xian most likely did not know that method himself. And even if he tried to learn it, he probably would not get much out of it. His Dao Lineage conflicted with Great One's, so he had to borrow Li Qi's hand.
Finally, Witch Xian began fishing for Spirit Dao, and as payment, gave Li Qi a chance to steal something.
Having understood all this, Li Qi instead felt much more at ease.
"So, Teacher, is this why you don't want to deal with these great powers?" Li Qi asked Zhu Fengdan.
Zhu Fengdan was digging beneath Wushen Mountain. As he huffed and labored away, he said, "What else did you think?