Chapter 106
In truth, Xi Li knew the moment Su Qin arrived at the War God Manor.
He hadn’t even decided whether to go out when Qiu Chi arrived, which made him even less inclined to leave.
Killing those few female immortals meant nothing to him. Far too many beings had died at his hands; what were a few female immortals? Since it preserved his dignity, he felt they got what they deserved.
Yet, the thought of Qiu Chi threw his mind into turmoil. He could never forget the sight of himself being trampled under her foot.
Xi Li knew these feelings were wrong, which was why he had closed his doors to all visitors. But whenever he thought of Qiu Chi, he couldn’t control his emotions.
Before his Master passed away, he had told him that he was fated to face a love tribulation. If he overcame it, he would be fine; if he failed, he would die.
Upon learning this, he severed his own capacity for love. And after divining the identity of his tribulation's subject, he had painstakingly orchestrated everything.
But now, the subject of this love tribulation had suddenly changed, and she was indeed affecting him.
He understood that as long as Qiu Chi was alive, he would never overcome this inner demon.
Xi Li closed his eyes and let out a slow breath. In the end, he decided to go out.
Qiu Chi was perched on top of the wall, a conspicuous sight.
When Xi Li emerged, he saw Qiu Chi at a glance. He looked away after a single moment and opened the gate.
When Su Qin saw the gate open, the delight in her eyes was unmistakable.
An immortal watching the drama from within the barrier exclaimed, “The War God actually came out for her?!”
“So, does this mean the daughter of his old friend won this round?”
“Can’t you see Lingling is still sitting arrogantly on the wall? The match isn’t over yet!”
Qiu Chi shot them a speechless glance.
Xi Li glanced at them as well before directly erecting a barrier. He lowered his gaze to Su Qin and asked, “What business do you have with this Venerable One?”
Xi Li was feigning ignorance.
But it was clear he had no intention of letting her stay in his manor.
As far as he was concerned, all his previous plans could be scrapped.
With Qiu Chi's temper, keeping a troublemaker in the manor would only bring misfortune upon himself.
Su Qin’s delight was short-lived, cut off by Xi Li’s words. She sensed something was amiss but spoke anyway. “Before my father passed on, he told me to seek you out. This is the token he gave me. I…”
Xi Li accepted the token, his expression impassive. “Mm, this Venerable One understands. Since you are here, you may reside in the Immortal Realm. This Venerable One will have someone arrange accommodations for you. Focus on your cultivation.”
Su Qin was stunned. She had never expected such a response.
She tried to say more, “But my father said…”
“Since you are the daughter of an old friend, this Venerable One will naturally see to it that you are well cared for.”
Perched on the wall, Qiu Chi let out an undisguised laugh.
Xi Li glanced up at Qiu Chi before coolly looking away. Su Qin, however, shot Qiu Chi a glare filled with resentment and shame.
Qiu Chi said languidly, “Glaring at me is pointless. I’m not the one keeping you out of the War God Manor. If you want to glare at someone, you should glare at him.”
Su Qin bit her lip and quickly explained, “War God, that’s not what I meant. It’s just that before you arrived, this fairy and I had a bit of a disagreement. I mistook her for a maid in your manor, but she said you were unworthy…”
Su Qin trailed off, hoping Xi Li would stand up for her.
To her surprise, Xi Li was silent for a moment before saying, “This Venerable One understands. She is not this Venerable One's maid. If you have no other business, this Venerable One will have someone arrange your accommodations.”
Su Qin was stunned once more.
She couldn’t believe that even after she’d said all that, Xi Li was only focused on getting her to leave, showing no intention of reprimanding Qiu Chi whatsoever.
But Qiu Chi spoke up with a smile. “Are you fantasizing that he’ll stand up for you? Are you surprised that he won’t? Want to know why? I’ll tell you.”
“The reason is, he doesn’t dare! He can’t beat me, so he doesn’t dare!”
Unfortunately, not only did Su Qin refuse to believe it, but even if the immortals outside the barrier had heard it, they wouldn’t have believed it either.
Upon hearing this, Su Qin immediately rebuked Qiu Chi. “What nonsense are you spouting, fairy? Venerable Xi Li is the War God. To speak like this is to show him utter disrespect. Do not act so wantonly just because the War God is magnanimous enough not to argue with you.”
“Tsk, whatever makes you happy. After all, even if the truth were staring you in the face, you’d be too shocked to believe it. I can understand why you don’t believe me.”
Qiu Chi went back to cracking her melon seeds, while Su Qin felt like she was choking on her words.
She looked at Xi Li, who stood with his gaze lowered, lost in thought, and spoke again.
“I… I have admired the War God since I was a child. I came here hoping I could stay in the War God Manor and serve you. Please, War God, grant my request. Don’t send me away…”
As she spoke, her eyes began to redden, and she played the sympathy card again. “My father is gone. I grew up listening to stories about you, War God. I’ve always looked up to you as my idol. After my father passed, you are like family to me. It may be presumptuous of me to say so, but this is how I truly feel. I beg you, War God, please let me stay!”
To stay in the War God Manor, Su Qin threw all caution to the wind. Completely ignoring Qiu Chi, who was watching the spectacle from the side, she knelt directly before Xi Li.
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