Why was he staying at an inn instead of returning to Immortal Peach Mountain?
Li Ping glanced at Zhang Tie and found his face full of sincerity. He was clearly asking in earnest.
Still as thickheaded as ever, Li Ping couldn't help sighing inwardly.
When he had mentioned staying at an inn to Gu Musheng earlier, Gu Musheng hadn't asked much about it. Clearly, he had already guessed that Li Ping wouldn't be staying in Immortal City for long.
Zhang Tie, however, hadn't caught his unspoken meaning.
Li Ping didn't know whether his years in a lofty position had left him out of practice with social interactions, or whether he was simply so excited in front of his eldest brother that his true nature had slipped out.
After a moment's thought, he shook his head and said, "I only came back to Immortal City to see you all. I'll be leaving in a few days, so there's no need to consider a cave abode."
"You're leaving again, eldest brother?" Zhang Tie was shocked by Li Ping's answer. Puzzled, he asked, "Weren't you living perfectly well in Immortal City before? Why did you suddenly-"
Rather than answer that question, Li Ping smiled and asked about the younger members of his lineage.
In truth, when he had lived in Immortal City before, he really had entertained the idea of gathering the city into his embrace.
At the time, Windmist True Person had seemed old to him, while Dai Sangyu, the disciple with the best chance of reaching core formation, was mired in a heart demon and had no hope of forming her core.
Meanwhile, Zhang Tie, Gu Musheng, and the others on his side had successively joined the Azure Dragon Mountain Lineage after reaching foundation establishment and taken up important posts.
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