"Du Shi, I understand."
Ji Yan gently waved his sleeve, a faint smile touching the corners of his mouth. "Since that is so, I shall say no more."
He knew Chen Xun's nature. He was by no means a reckless man. Perhaps too many schemes and plots were aimed at him, but sometimes there was nothing wrong with making a run for it; it could sever far too many karmic ties.
It could only be said that Chen Xun's estate was confined to the Five Elements Sect, so he still had a chance to escape.
But Ji Yan had no way back. As the master of the Nine Heavens Immortal Alliance, he possessed a vast household and great wealth. Hundreds of millions of immortal cultivators depended on him for their livelihood, while above him lay the gaze of the Strongest Myriad Races of Boundless. Move one hair, and the whole body moved.
This was also why Ji Yan least wanted Chen Xun to sit in this position. The latter was far too sentimental and would be burdened by countless trivial affairs, unable to remain as carefree as he was now.
Ji Yan did not say much at this moment, as if he already understood what Chen Xun had in mind.
They had always been like this between them. One sentence, one glance, and their minds were in perfect accord. They were both intelligent men.
"Ji Yan, what is it?" Chen Xun suddenly asked. Seeing Ji Yan remain silent for so long, he added, "You know, as long as you run fast enough, no schemes or plots can catch up to you."
"Moo moo!" Big Black Ox promptly chimed in from the side. That was how they had made it through back then. This principle had been proven in practice, not