Mu Lan coaxed and patiently persuaded her, knowing this could still be settled; otherwise, she would not have come with such a grand procession. She had confidence in her younger brother.
"What about the other one? He met her after returning from the Northern Plains to the Eastern Ridge. Was he still too young to know better then?"
"Well, that happened because he was trapped in an illusion. You know Ye Wan's mother is most skilled at illusions. Mu Bai had no awareness of himself within it. It wasn't something he originally wanted, either."
Mu Lan had prepared her explanations before coming, and everything she said was the truth.
"Later, Ye Wan's mother brought her to the Mu Lan Pavilion. As you know, for the safety of all of us, I could only agree to let her stay."
"I know that. Ye Wan's cultivation is profound, and the Mu Lan Pavilion needs her. I..."
At this point, Chen Qi could not help shedding tears, feeling terribly wronged.
"There, there, little sister Qi. Without you managing things these past few years, how could the Mu Lan Pavilion have developed so quickly? I know you don't want to lose to her, and you truly haven't. The Mu Lan Pavilion can't do without you. If you don't go now, and my Zeng Yuan brings Ye Wan over, all your previous efforts will go to waste..."
Chen Qi had poured her efforts into managing the Mu Lan Pavilion's trade, making it advance by leaps and bounds. Wasn't that all driven by her refusal to admit defeat? Mu Lan naturally knew this. She knew Chen Qi would definitely go.
"My Zeng Yuan isn't very good at persuading people, but there's no guarantee Miss Ye Wan isn't just as determined to compete as you are..."
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