"So that was how it was."
Jiang Yi nodded repeatedly, as though his doubts had been resolved and understanding had suddenly dawned.
The sight only made Yang Xun angrier. He wished he could drag out eighteen generations of Zhou Can's ancestors and curse them to his heart's content.
He gulped down an entire pot of hot tea to suppress the fire in his chest, then looked back at Jiang Yi across the tea table and said gravely:
"You volunteered to enter the Merit Oversight Court, both shouldering the responsibilities your Dharma Lineage ought to bear and showing the Sect Master your willingness to do your part for the Qianji Sect. Naturally, Sun-Watching Peak was pleased.
"That was why they granted you a first-class monthly allowance, putting you on equal footing with Xu Yan and Zhou Fu.
"As for Elder Sui, so long as you haven't joined Sun-Watching Peak and made him lose face, he won't make much of it.
"Yi, this move of yours might look like a masterstroke, but in truth, you've also forced yourself into a position with no retreat."
Yang Xun's sparse brows knitted tightly. He felt utterly powerless; this was no longer a situation an Outer Sect functionary like him could change.
Even if Jiang Yi regretted his decision now and wanted to turn to Fate-Watching Peak or Sun-Watching Peak, they would inevitably have him in their grip and strip a layer of skin off him alive.
"Don't worry, Grandpa. I don't think suppressing the Fire Cavern and Water Grotto is necessarily a bad thing."
Jiang Yi rubbed the Cat Master's round head in his arms. Ever since Yang Xun mentioned the old story of the Dao Lord's accession, the cat had begun to stir slightly;
Later, when he spoke of the fearsome reputation of the