The Immortal Gate's great hall.
Dongfang Chengji rarely stayed here.
He needed to join the sect master and the others in suppressing external threats.
Originally, Taihua alone could oversee things here and handle the basic tasks.
But storms could arise from clear skies.
Taihua had fallen, and worse, had drawn in the Bai Family Ancestor. Dongfang Chengji had no choice but to return first to oversee matters.
Although the Immortal Gate still had others who could barely manage without Taihua, everything that followed involved people on the list, and those others fell somewhat short.
He could only leave behind a strand of divine sense.
This time, he had thought that picking up Ji Wuye was a stroke of luck.
A powerhouse like that was a tremendous asset.
He had never expected that, rather than securing a bargain, he would end up cornered here by someone on the list.
For a moment, he said rather awkwardly, "He did indeed go to the front lines. Mainly, Daoist Wuye wanted some experience outside. He said things were too idle here, so he wanted to find himself a little something to do."
Meng Qiewei looked at the man before her, her voice level. "With the Ji Family going to the front lines, what will the Immortal Gate offer?"
Hearing this, Dongfang Chengji understood what she meant. She had come to ask for something.
But he might not be able to give her what she wanted.
After a little thought, Dongfang Chengji said with some difficulty, "Immortal Maiden Meng, you should understand that letting you out isn't something I can decide."
Meng Qiewei shook her head. "That isn't what I want."
"Not that?" Dongfang Chengji immediately relaxed considerably. "Then please, Immortal Maiden Meng, speak freely. The Immortal Gate isn't an unreasonable place. You delivered the