"My Purple Eye Is Gone" [Monthly Votes, Please]

"Little brother, little brother! I finally brought back reinforcements."

A figure descended from the sky at last. Who could it be but the missing Li Changhe?

Ji Yuan glanced at him, then hurried forward and bowed to the Icefire Old Man. "Greetings, Senior Icefire. At—at the time, things were urgent, and I didn't have a chance to explain. The fault was mine."

There had been no time to explain then.

But had he really had no time during an entire year on Icefire Island?

Ji Yuan felt like someone caught red-handed doing something wrong. His face burned, and he did not even dare look up at the Icefire Old Man.

"Haha."

The Icefire Old Man did not take the matter to heart. Seeing Ji Yuan like this, he could not help laughing.

Some time ago, after learning Ji Yuan's true identity and deeds from Li Gang, he had said outright:

"Ji Yuan is far better than that bunch of useless Li Family juniors. If his name really were Li Changshou, you'd be the one getting the better end of the bargain."

"Indeed."

Far from objecting, Li Gang had nodded in earnest agreement.

"Enough. It's a trifling matter. Rise, young friend."

The Icefire Old Man raised a hand, and Ji Yuan was lifted to his feet. As Ji Yuan looked at him, a thought suddenly struck him. "Senior, my purple eye—"

Before he could finish, the Icefire Old Man interrupted him by voice transmission. "We'll discuss that privately later."

"Yes."

Out of the corner of his eye, Ji Yuan saw Flame Python True Person fly back after being struck away. Landing beside Wonderful Medicine True Person, the man shouted angrily at the Icefire Old Man:

"We're all working for the Orthodox Dao! Fellow Daoist Icefire, you injured me the moment you