Chapter 349: The Xi Household's Clan Council — "Please keep subscribing"
At those words, Yu Qi's expression shifted, but he did not agree immediately.
He merely said gravely, "Speak freely, Fellow Daoist Xi, so long as it lies within my abilities and does not violate the sect's principles."
He already had some idea of what was coming.
If his own lifespan were nearing its end, he would not let a favor owed to him go to waste either.
Xi Daoyun dispensed with preliminaries and cupped his hands. "I would like to ask you to accompany me to Skyreach Prefecture in person and relocate the Xi Household to the central region.
"And, for the sake of our past friendship, lend them a little protection in the years to come, so that our heritage does not die out."
Yu Qi frowned slightly and fell into thought.
Moving an entire lineage from the Northwest to central Southern Heaven was no easy matter.
"Besides settling the favor you owe me, I will also place my thousand years of accumulated wealth at your disposal. Even if you have no use for it, you can trade it with other fellow Daoists."
Was Xi Daoyun making arrangements for after his death?
Yu Qi was slightly startled.
Still, the entire fortune of a Nascent Soul cultivator would tempt anyone at that realm.
After some thought, he suddenly said, "Fellow Daoist Xi, why go this far? Though the Xu Household's power is hard to resist, why not ask me to take action?
"With the two of us together, surely we could eliminate the Xu Household?
"We could intimidate the other powers while we were at it.
"Your Xi Household would remain the overlord of Skyreach Prefecture!"
Though the suggestion was good, Xi Daoyun slowly shook his head.
"Our Xi