Qi Xin understood at once; with a single look from his grandmaster, he grasped the meaning behind it.
Though it seemed he had been cast out, it was in fact a roundabout way of protecting him—and protecting the Heavenly Secrets Dao Palace as well.
A few more shadows settled between Qi Xin's brows. It seemed his grandmaster had long seen through part of the plans in his heart, yet he had no regrets.
Ji Yan was like a venomous snake that watched you from the shadows. At the moment you let your guard down the most, he would deliver a fatal blow. His methods were vicious beyond measure, heedless of gains and losses, heedless of consequences.
And what he lacked now was precisely such a Dao friend!
Qi Xin and Ji Yan had crossed blades in secret within Star Pivot and openly in Mistdark of the Taiyi Great World. Over the years, they had clashed many times, each claiming victories and defeats. It was quite interesting.
Yet Qi Xin had never regarded Ji Yan as an enemy, but as a friend he had never met.
Of course, if he wished to carry weight in Ji Yan's heart, he naturally needed a sufficiently prestigious powerhouse to make the introduction. He did not wish to waste time slowly building rapport. The years had never waited for anyone.
"Qi Xin, set out."
Ke Ding spoke calmly. Tortoiseshell patterns unexpectedly surfaced across his face, then he vanished from the Heavenly Secrets Dao Palace in an instant. Qi Xin answered and stepped forward, borne along by the immortal power Ke Ding had cast.
The world spun around him.
Qi Xin's heart jolted. He now stood atop an enormous, decaying yellow leaf. Everything around him was hazy; he could not tell heaven from earth, and could