Elder Zhou Mo looked calmly at the young man before him. "Have you thought it through?"
Lü Bufan nodded. "If I leave, will it put you in a difficult position, Elder Zhou?"
Zhou Mo shook his head. "The Mirror-Viewing Platform affair has sent chickens flying and dogs leaping, leaving everything in a complete mess. Staying at the Northern Immortal Sect to observe the situation was the Sect Hall's intention in the first place... Besides, an attendant is half a free man anyway. If you have business outside, you can see to it yourself. The sect has no reason to stop you."
"What about the Sword-Nurturing Platform?"
Zhou Mo chuckled. "I told you long ago not to underestimate the Immortal Sect's prestige. The Sword-Nurturing Platform is within you-who has the ability to strip it away? Murder you for your treasure? Never mind that you're now a match for a fourth- or fifth-realm martial warrior or cultivator... Do you think your identity token as an attendant of the Immortal Sect's Sect Hall is worth so little? Show it, and any second-rate sect would have to treat you as an honored guest! Away from Two-World Mountain in the Southern Borderlands, the Immortal Sect's name still stands well above the rest."
Lü Bufan understood. The Taihua Sect did not value the Sword-Nurturing Platform nearly as much as it had originally let on... Or was Sect Leader Duchen now looking to raise the stakes?
That's fine too. Better yet, force that bastard Bai Ye to come out and negotiate with the Taihua Sect's leader himself! Stop hiding behind me and using me as a front... I'm done playing along!
At this thought, Lü Bufan actually felt relieved. Zhou Mo wanted him to cultivate ties and make a deal with the people of Kongkong Mountain... That