Not to mention Ghost Annihilator and Lu Ya, Duanmu Senqiu acted out of habit, but Shang He did so intentionally.
In fact, ever since he had clarified Jiu Yan's identity, Shang He had also noticed this person's extraordinary nature. Putting aside the fact that he had already heard from Golden Cauldron True Man that Jiu Yan was only at the Stepping Void realm, a nameless barrier around him had actually blocked all of his perception, making it impossible to see through his depth no matter what, which inevitably caused people to be vigilant.
He knew that if Jiu Yan was able to win Duanmu Senqiu's "favor," he naturally had his own methods.
Now that Qi Baiyi had arrived, some matters could not be avoided even if one wanted to. At this time, it depended on whether the cooperating parties truly knew how to advance and retreat, and whether they had the sincerity to cooperate. He had to confirm once again what Jiu Yan's conduct and character were truly like.
Sure enough, Qi Baiyi's gaze shifted over there.
As for Yu Ci, just by looking at Duanmu Senqiu's actions, he knew how to deal with this aloof swordsman, so he simply cupped his hands:
"Senior Qi is presumably heading to Danxiao Peak or Yupán Peak. If you require our effort, we shall naturally follow in your footsteps. As for matters like rewards, we will go and discuss them with Daoist Brother Xiang ourselves, and we hope Senior will put in a good word for us afterward."
Qi Baiyi was simply focused on the sword and disliked worldly affairs the most; otherwise, given his seniority and realm of cultivation, the Ghost God Sword would never have fallen to managing the affairs of Donghua Mountain. Seeing that Yu Ci agreed readily and did