"What preparations are you making now?" Ji Yan did not answer, instead posing a question in return.
"To reopen the path of the Netherworld Spirit Clan and completely drag the Primordial Immortal Clan down from their immortal altar."
"I see. Then our ultimate goals are aligned; this partnership may indeed endure for a long time." Ji Yan slowly turned his gaze toward Qi Xin and smiled faintly. "Without such ambition, one would not be worthy of playing this game of chess with me."
"Then that is good." Qi Xin smiled lightly and slowly looked toward Ji Yan as well. "I hope we will not become enemies in the future. At the very least... I still do not wish to face that Five-Elements Dao Ancestor."
"Heh." Ji Yan chuckled softly. He never spoke much of Chen Xun before outsiders, nor would he disturb him too often, even after stepping down from his position in the Nine-Heavens Immortal Alliance.
If World-Crosser truly set about accomplishing something significant, he would not proceed as cautiously as they did, plotting countless schemes step by step. He would likely move like thunder striking, directly crushing the entire Boundless Great World beneath his might.
Yet Ji Yan's current thoughts would one day prove prophetic... even he himself had never expected it.
From nearby, Tian Li cast a sidelong glance at them and secretly swallowed. You cultivators who play with schemes are truly terrifyingly rotten at heart...
He still wanted to join the Five Aggregates Immortal Sect to cultivate the Dao. That desire had never been stronger!
Meanwhile, Ji Yan and Qi Xin had already begun discussing matters of lesser importance:
"Qi Xin, what do you think of Star Pivot?" Ji Yan asked casually, his gaze already resting upon the chessboard.
"Since childhood, I have been laying plans