Gongye Jiwu realized that Cen Mi had been targeting him all along. Suddenly, his arguments with Cen Mi from a while back seemed like a joke. He couldn't be bothered to deal with Cen Mi anymore, so he shook his head and turned to leave.
Cen Mi noticed that Gongye Jiwu seemed to be laughing bitterly. He figured Gongye Jiwu was probably going to find some lonely place to drown his sorrows, so he deliberately sent his men to follow him. Then he personally went to invite a few good-for-nothing friends from the major sects, so they could all go watch the spectacle together.
Cen Mi thought that by then, Gongye Jiwu would have no dignity left in the Three Realms. Let his father try to use Gongye Jiwu to keep him in line after that!
The conflict between Chixiao Sect and Hengyang Sect had recently thrown the immortal sects into chaos. The spoiled heirs of those sects had been kept on a tight leash by their elders, and none of them dared leave home for fear of causing trouble for their families or sects.
Now that Qu Xuanzi had married Li Su Su off to the Heavenly Court, the conflict had finally been settled. After being cooped up for so long, the spoiled heirs could finally go out and have fun.
So when Cen Mi invited them, everyone readily agreed.
Although Gongye Jiwu's cultivation was considered quite high among the immortal sects, he couldn't detect everyone who was following him.
Gongye Jiwu was very careful when he went to the imperial mausoleum of the Xiao Clan Royal Family, and he even managed to avoid being spotted by Cen Mi's men. But when he and Mei Nü were strolling around together, Cen Mi's men still found them.
Cen Mi had