"As for the court's other offices, the Ministry of Personnel and the Censorate are both scraping by, but getting involved with them would cross certain lines, so forget it. Martial cultivators and the military are also off-limits, so we won't consider them for now. As for the Night Guard..." Li Qingxian smiled. "We'll discuss that later. What else do you think?"
Qiu Ye said, "It's still too big. We need to divide it further."
"Can you bear to give up that much?"
"Over these years, I've tasted all the warmth and coldness of human relations. I know very well what matters and what doesn't. Money matters, but once there's enough to treat my father and cover the family's expenses, that's all I need. After that, how to spend money matters more than how to earn it. I want to bring in some of the old hereditary nobles I'm on good terms with, including the Dingnan Prince."
"It wouldn't be appropriate for me to approach them, but you could... Wait, what about the Fate Sects?" Li Qingxian looked at Shen Xiaoyi.
Shen Xiaoyi said, "People in the Fate Sects are people too."
Li Qingxian smiled. "Then let's choose the Heaven Momentum Sect and the Spirit Fate Sect."
"I thought you'd choose the Mountain Fate Sect. I understand choosing the Heaven Momentum Sect, but why the Spirit Fate Sect? They have some friction with the Mountain Fate Sect."
Li Qingxian smiled. "I'm not a disciple of the Mountain Fate Sect. I can stand with whoever I like."
Shen Xiaoyi nodded.
"Then... what about us?" Luo Jing gave a light cough.
The others all looked at Luo Jing of the Evil Sects.
Qiu Ye sucked his teeth and glanced toward Carved Mountain Mouth Village.
Shen Xiaoyi said nothing.
Li Qingxian said helplessly, "We