A narrow gap between the pages (1)

True Person Yu Qing did not miss the dejection in his eyes. He changed the subject at just the right moment, his tone solemn. "I must thank you for being willing to build a bridge between us. Otherwise, I would not have met my senior brother today."

"No need." Ye Jingxuan shook his head, his voice returning to its usual calm. "Avoiding unnecessary conflict is good for all of us."

True Person Yu Qing's gaze settled on the wooden sword at the center of the platform. A faint peach-blossom fragrance still lingered on its blade. "If my senior brother is willing to return to the Profound Heaven Sect, we will settle him here on Plain Spirit Peak. The position of peak lord was his to begin with."

He looked at Ye Jingxuan and added, "This place has long been designated a forbidden area of the sect. From now on, you will manage it on his behalf. Set up protective formations or establish rules for entry and exit—as long as you can safeguard my senior brother's peace, you may handle it however you see fit."

Those words carried tremendous weight.

Although Plain Spirit Peak was relatively unqualified to rank among the spiritual peaks, that did not mean it had no resources whatsoever. It was currently unoccupied. If he truly took charge, its resources would supply only him and Wen Mu, making their treatment nothing short of extravagant.

The authority to manage it was an honor in every sense. After all, everyone could see that, whatever their eldest martial uncle had once been like, the present Wen Mu had no ability to manage affairs at all. This arrangement was scarcely different from appointing Ye Jingxuan peak lord outright.

Ye Jingxuan froze for a moment and lowered his gaze to the blades of