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Li Xiangru had many reasons for wanting to see me, such as the matter of Chen Taixian. If he had been the one behind it, he would certainly have been full of questions. Besides, I had heard that he had now moved the entire Immortal Court to the ruins of the former Ancient Immortal World and activated all the ancient Grand Arrays. Apart from handling daily affairs, he often lectured there, looking every inch the grandmaster. Quite a few rogue immortals from the four great worlds had gone to hear his teachings, giving him tremendous prestige! Naturally, he also wanted the leaders of the other great worlds to see what he looked like now.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, everything requires the right opportunity and fortune. Li Xiangru's Dao Essence is extraordinarily strong right now. Not only can he summon your patriarch Chen Taixian, he may also possess other ancient holy artifacts—perhaps even enough to overwhelm all of us combined. Going after him now would be no different from throwing an egg at a rock. We need to seek out fortune. Only once our fortune overwhelms his can this grudge be avenged." Faced with Chen Yixian's eagerness for revenge, I had no choice but to pour a basin of cold water over her. Not to mention that I was only a Two-Tribulation True Immortal now—even with her and Zhao Qian added in, we might still not be his match. Li Xiangru's Dao Essence was so powerful that even Zhao Qian was horrified by it. And he had dared to gather us on his own territory. Could he really have made no preparations?
Take the one who killed the Demon Venerable: it had actually been my old disciple, Baili Jue. The one who had come to assassinate me, meanwhile, was Chen Taixian,