On the Sky Screen.
After seeing the mother and daughter off, Nie Li could not help letting out a breath.
At last, I've sent that hard-to-please pair away.
Once peace and quiet finally returned, he began brainstorming again.
The Heavenly Spirit Institute was arguably the Feathered God Sect's highest priority. All its talented juniors gathered here. He refused to believe that an expert at the ninth stage of the Dragon Path Realm could appear here without any of the other leaders sensing a thing.
But he could not rely solely on others. He still had to hurry and entrust his Fate Soul to safekeeping. Otherwise, if he suddenly died, he would have nowhere even to cry.
The Flameless Venerable had already cast aside every last shred of shame. There was no guarantee he would not send assassins straight to Nie Li's home to kill him. Even a cunning rabbit had three burrows; Nie Li needed to prepare more hiding places.
He checked his storage ring. There was a great heap of Soul Stones inside.
That settles it. I'll buy a dozen or so separate courtyards in the Heavenly Spirit Institute first.
Early the next morning came.
Gu Bei, Li Xingyun, Xiao Yu, and Lu Piao were all there.
The other three were easy enough to deal with. Only Xiao Yu, who was clearly delighted to see Nie Li, remembered some unpleasant things and promptly turned his face away.
Nie Li had no idea what to say either. Ever since Xiao Yu had caught him treating Long Yuyin with needles, his attitude had become exceptionally bad. With the matter involving Long Shuyun added on top, it could hardly have gotten any worse.
Xiao Yu looked at Nie Li, then turned his head aside, silently cursing, Shameless.
Gu Bei did not notice.