He Changkong looked at the furious Ye Xuanji, his face utterly unmoved.
He slowly lifted the spirit tea from the table, took a light sip, then said unhurriedly, "It's a long story. Sit down first, and listen while I explain."
But Ye Xuanji could not sit still at all.
He stepped forward, staring fixedly at He Changkong as he demanded anxiously, "Master, why didn't you stop Chen Shan from contracting the Calamity Beast back then? Once he came into his own, wouldn't it have been too late to stop him? Now that both he and Li Zizai have joined the Red Luan Immortal Sect, if they grow stronger in the future, they will surely become a grave threat to our Beast Taming Immortal Sect!"
"Stop him? How could I not have wanted to?"
He Changkong set down his teacup, a trace of gloom flashing through his eyes. He said coldly, "But that old bastard Li Zizai was protecting him. I had no opportunity to make a move at all."
Hearing this, Ye Xuanji furrowed his brows and fell silent.
He Changkong gave an unconcerned smile. "Still, there is no need for you to worry. I have already issued a warrant for Chen Shan's capture. When the time comes, we will not need to act ourselves—someone will naturally help us bring Chen Shan back to the sect."
Ye Xuanji nodded silently.
"Xuanji, aside from being somewhat skilled at running away, that Calamity Beast has shown me nothing particularly impressive. So you need not worry that it will provide Chen Shan with much help."
He Changkong looked at Ye Xuanji and smiled gently. "You possess a Saint Spirit Root, and your cultivation speed is the fastest in the Human Realm. Once you break through to the tenth layer of the Spirit Transformation