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You couldn't see through someone. That was what made them most frightening.

In the Mortal Dynasty, those in high positions would never put someone they couldn't see through, however capable, in a position of trust.

Compared to someone with deep scheming and ninety points of ability, those in high positions in the Mortal Dynasty preferred to employ someone with only seventy points of ability, but a simple heart.

The most important thing was to keep everything within their grasp.

As for ability, that could be cultivated later.

But the world of Immortal Cultivators was different.

The strong were revered. That was the eternal refrain of the Immortal Cultivators' world.

The so-called arts of political intrigue were techniques and methods used only when Immortal Cultivators could keep one another's strength in check.

When one side's strength far surpassed the other's, all schemes and tricks were meaningless.

Nan Taiping couldn't see through Chen Yan.

Once Chen Yan joined the Luoling Sect, Nan Taiping would be able to conclude, based solely on Chen Yan's gift for comprehending that breathing technique while still a mortal, that he would most likely one day rise to a position higher than his own.

It would be best if he didn't offend him again.

That was what Nan Taiping thought.

Two days later, the rain had passed and the sky had cleared.

The entire Marquis Jingyuan's Manor was bustling with activity.

Servants and maids hurried to and fro, preparing for the Chen Family's grand family banquet that evening.

They had no idea why the marquis had suddenly ordered such a lavish banquet, but since he had given the order, all they had to do was carry it out.

"Oh, that's not how you pick vegetables!"

In the kitchen, Wang Juan, dressed plainly but neatly, stood beside several