As it happened, Li Jing was home on leave that day. When he heard that someone had come to call, he hadn't paid it much mind.
These days, he couldn't just meet anyone. But when a servant came to report that Shi Ji Niangniang of Skeleton Mountain White Bone Cave had come to see him, he sat up and took notice.
As a Cultivator himself, he naturally knew who Shi Ji Niangniang of Skeleton Mountain White Bone Cave was.
She was a renowned Jie Sect Disciple who had cultivated for tens of thousands of years. Her power had long since become unfathomable.
He didn't dare keep her waiting. He went personally to the gate and escorted her into the main hall.
Still, he couldn't help wondering why she had come to see him. He and Shi Ji Niangniang had never had any dealings.
"Li Jing greets you, fellow Daoist. May I ask what brings you here?" Li Jing said politely.
Though Shi Ji Niangniang hadn't spoken on the way in, her displeasure was plain on her face.
Li Jing couldn't help but wonder what was wrong. As far as he knew, he hadn't offended this Jie Sect Disciple.
When Li Jing appeared, Shi Ji Niangniang looked him over as well, then secretly shook her head.
She knew Li Jing was also a Cultivator, but his cultivation was weak. He wasn't the one who had killed her disciple.
She, too, felt relieved. She already knew Li Jing was one of King Zhou's most trusted ministers.
If Li Jing had killed her disciple, it would have been rather troublesome. Since he hadn't, she had fewer scruples.
"Greetings, fellow Daoist. Please forgive me for disturbing you without warning. Someone killed a disciple under my care for no reason. I followed the traces and