At his words, a shiver ran down Li Qi's back, and goosebumps rose all over him.
He had not sensed any aura or sound.
But he immediately turned around.
At some unknown time, the blind old woman from before had already walked over, leaning on her cane.
"Please forgive me, Senior Brother. Some days ago, this foolish old woman cast a divination and calculated that my son's chance of life lay here, so I instructed him to do this. Though he is usually foolish, he would never deliberately harm someone. His coming to find you was purely my idea," the blind old woman said evenly.
"Otherwise, how could he have known that Senior Brother was performing rites and offering sacrifices by the river? And even gone there specifically to wait?" As she spoke, the blind old woman looked at Li Qi with those clouded gray eyes.
Li Qi's skin crawled beneath her gaze. He took a step back. "Why must you call me Senior Brother, elder? You are older than I am. Just call me Little Li."
He did not respond to her explanation, instead changing the subject.
Because he had no desire to discuss the rights and wrongs of this matter. Right now, he only wanted to get away as quickly as possible.
But the blind old woman shook her head. "The rules are here. Senior Brother is a proper disciple of Wushen Mountain, while I am merely a menial from outside the mountain. I learned a few techniques, and when I came of age, I was sent out from the sect to seek my own livelihood. Upon seeing Senior Brother, I naturally should show respect."
Li Qi nearly laughed in anger.
"You say you should show respect, yet the first thing you did was use a scapegoating method