After Tu Ling left, Xu Yi activated his communication bead. Immortal Lord He's voice came through at once, sounding somewhat weary yet hurried. "You're finally out of seclusion. I've taken care of your matter. The rest is up to you. For your sake, I don't know how many favors I've called in. I'm afraid it'll take me decades to repay them all..."
If Immortal Lord He could make a clone, that clone would be looking at him with scornful eyes right now.
The dignified Immortal Lord He, aloof from the world and as lofty as a sheer cliff—when had he become a vulgar man who was always boasting about his accomplishments?
Truth be told, Immortal Lord He really had no choice. This situation truly wasn't what he wanted.
But people inevitably changed along with their circumstances. Ever since swallowing the Heart-Devouring Worm, not only had Immortal Lord He's life changed beyond recognition, but the very focus of his life had shifted dramatically as well.
Once, he had devoted most of his energy to cultivation. Now, he devoted most of it to finding a way to break the Heart-Devouring Worm's hold, as well as soothing Wang Qianqiu.
And the latter of those two tasks—soothing Wang Qianqiu—was his main target.
For months, he had no idea how many tomes he'd pored over. The dignified Point Origin Immortal Lord had grown haggard, nearly to the point of sprouting white hair, yet he still had nothing to show for it.
With no other choice, he had shifted his target to Xu Yi.
His plan was crystal clear: as long as he could win over Wang Qianqiu, every problem would fall into place.
Immortal Lord He believed he had the ability to do it, and the support among the people as well.
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