When Meng Qi saw the grand spectacle at the Ke residence, he indeed felt Ke Changji's camaraderie as a teammate, as well as the Ke Family's regard for its heir—and for himself and Xu Yue.
Perhaps Xu Yue's status as the Human Ranking's second place, hailed as the most talented man of the current generation, was the main reason. But inviting him, the eleventh on the Human Ranking who had a conflict with Ke Weilan, without any reservations at all truly showed that they would at least remain neutral.
"There's really no need for this. Our relationship isn't built over banquets and wine."
Ke Changji had been somewhat unreliable when he first joined the team, but after serving as a mainstay during the Journey to the West Death Mission, Meng Qi truly acknowledged him as a companion.
The Ke Family was the Ke Family, and companions were companions. He could distinguish them perfectly and would not take out the matter with Ke Weilan on others.
Even if the Ke Family truly did something against him, Meng Qi would know exactly whom to hold accountable.
Including Immortal Traces, everyone's personal relationships tended to place greater emphasis on reincarnation teammates—people with whom they had shared life-and-death bonds.
For instance, Brother Cao had secretly helped an outsider enter his family's secret realm.
"Haha, not at all. I have selfish motives too. In the future, I hope Boss Xu and Brother Su will look after my family."
Ke Changji laughed heartily. He had experienced the might of Blood Claw, and this was merely a cultivation technique Boss Xu had casually passed on to him last time.
Yet it allowed him to steadily raise his realm and rapidly break through again and again, with virtually no side effects.
One had to know that cultivation techniques