After receiving his magical robe, Jiang Yi found Zhou Fan of Qigong Court even more attentive, volunteering to lead him to choose a "hermitage."
"Senior Brother Jiang, our Inner Peaks disciples mostly reside north of Guanlan. Arrays have been laid there to gather the essence of heaven and earth. It's a rare place of spiritual beauty."
Zhou Fan walked ahead, slightly bowed, not daring to quicken his pace in the least, much like a servant attending his master in a Clan.
Had this been another "junior Mortal Laborer" admitted through a supplementary seat, he would never have lowered himself so humbly.
But Jiang Yi had stolen the limelight on Wavelooking Peak today, attracting attention from several quarters. On top of that, he had volunteered to join the Merit Oversight Court, prompting the Sect Master to grant him a first-class monthly allowance, a Black Shadow magical robe, and a major merit.
He had plainly been elevated to the same standing as Xu Yan and Zhou Fu.
Some Inner Peaks disciples did whisper among themselves in private, making sour remarks like, "It's just his last meal before the execution."
But Zhou Fan had spent years welcoming arrivals and seeing off departures at Qigong Court. He knew very well that trampling the low and flattering the high required its own methods and finesse.
Jiang Yi's momentum was now at its height. Once he entered the Merit Oversight Court, Sun-Watching Peak and Guanyuan Peak would certainly spare no rewards, so that he could guard the Fire Cavern and Water Grotto for as long as possible.
Whatever his eventual fate, this man would certainly rank among the foremost figures of the Inner Peaks in the short term. Naturally, he ought to curry favor and build a good relationship with him.
Turning sideways, Zhou Fan asked