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Xu Qing smiled. "Miss Yu really brought us a major sponsor. I should be the one thanking you."

Feng Dian merely smiled faintly. "Being able to meet Senior Zhou has already left me completely satisfied!"

Xu Qing could not help teasing her. "Just now, you looked like a fan meeting her idol. You were practically insane. That was way too embarrassing."

Feng Dian immediately said awkwardly, "Huh? Really? Then will Senior think I'm shallow?"

"Aren't you shallow?" Xu Qing asked disdainfully.

After returning to the Ancient Immortal Sect, Xu Qing informed Du Gu Jiu Meng of the Hidden Sect's intentions.

Du Gu Jiu Meng did not seem particularly bothered after hearing it.

Inside the sect's secret chamber.

The two sat facing one another across a table.

"We have only just rebuilt the sect and need plenty of support. One more friend is always a good thing. You've worked hard, Sect Master."

"Senior, I'm rather curious. What exactly does the Hidden Sect want to do?"

Xu Qing asked in confusion.

Du Gu Jiu Meng looked at Xu Qing. "Do you believe there are truly people who persist in seeking fairness and justice without mixing in any selfish thoughts?"

"I don't," Xu Qing answered without hesitation.

Du Gu Jiu Meng nodded slightly. "Neither do I. Then tell me, if selfish thoughts are mixed into the pursuit of justice, does that affect the outcome?"

Xu Qing pondered briefly, recalling an old saying from his homeland. "There is an old saying in my hometown.

'Filial piety comes first among all virtues. Judge the heart, not the deeds; judge the deeds, and no poor family will have a filial son.

Lust comes first among all evils. Judge the deeds, not the heart; judge the heart, and few in this world would be flawless.'"

Xu Qing