Worried about Zhu Fengdan, Li Qi came before him. Yet after being taught a lesson by the affairs surrounding Zhu Fengdan, he was waved off and told to get lost.
Li Qi gave a bitter smile, his expression slightly helpless.
There was no helping it. It seemed he truly could not be of any help.
However, Li Qi would not be like Li Shiwei, believing something was wrong with himself just because he could not help, then carrying the matter on his back as pressure.
If he truly did that, he would have gone mad long ago. Just think of it: from when Li Qi had been young and still unranked, all the way to now—although Zhu Fengdan appeared never to have managed anything, simply considering all the Ox Ghosts and Snake Gods Li Qi had encountered made it clear how much Zhu Fengdan had done behind the scenes.
It could be said that every matter Li Qi encountered had been watched over by his teacher. Otherwise, he could never have grown safely to this day.
And now, he had learned from the injured Zhu Fengdan some things concerning the essence of the third rank. It could not be said this trip had been in vain.
Still, he had not intended to leave just like that. He sat down instead. "Teacher, I can leave anytime. But before I go, could you tell me how you and the Human Path ended up fighting like this?"
"How did we end up fighting like this? Didn't I make my move right in front of you?" Zhu Fengdan did not seem willing to discuss it.
"Do you think I could see clearly at the time?" Li Qi sighed. "If you tell me, I might even be able to help you win it back."
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