Inside the jade box lay a hundred-year-old stalk of nine-death grass, along with a letter and a communication jade slip.
The letter informed Chi Qi that Song Wen possessed nine-death grass more than six hundred years old.
As for the hundred-year-old stalk, it was merely there to convince Chi Qi of his credibility.
Song Wen wanted to exchange the nine-death grass for a pass to use the Teleportation Array.
Moreover, Scholar Kong Jin had once said that Chi Qi had a grudge against Jiang Lanruo. His purpose in having the scholar seize the nine-death grass had been to target her.
Song Wen thought that perhaps this move would let him borrow Chi Qi's hand to take revenge on Jiang Lanruo.
He dared to act against Jiang Yushan in secret, but he did not dare entertain schemes to harm Jiang Lanruo.
The gulf between his strength and hers was too vast for a few petty tricks to bridge.
Before absolute strength, all schemes and conspiracies were nothing but drifting clouds.
After bidding Chi Zuo farewell, Song Wen left Shangchu City and hid in a small mountain a hundred li outside the city.
Before long, he received a message from Chi Qi.
[I am Chi Qi. Young friend Yunxu, how did you know I was searching for nine-death grass?]
Song Wen replied, [Senior, I am a friend of Scholar Kong Jin. He once mentioned this matter to me.]
Chi Qi questioned him. [You know Kong Jin? He has been dead for over a decade. How did you learn of this?]
Song Wen's tone turned startled. [What? Fellow Daoist Kong Jin is dead!]
Chi Qi said, [If you were his friend, why did you not know he had perished?]
[After Kong Jin offended the Jiang Clan and was forced to join them as