Chapter 1006: Abandoned Pawn In The Formation (I)
Waves surged across the Reef Sea as a massive ship sailed through the air. At its bow stood a black-robed youth with his hands tucked into his sleeves.
An elderly man with graying hair and sharply raised brows stood amidships with a fierce expression. He was adorned in gold and jade from head to toe, with radiant dharma light flowing over him. It was a clear sign that he was a direct descendant of the Chi Family.
Guest cultivators stood in two rows on either side, each clad in dazzling spirit armor. Each dharma artifact in their hands was more ornate than the last. Some were wielding axes or sabers, while others had spears or staves. Three stood to the left and three to the right, none with a cultivation lower than mid-stage Foundation Establishment Realm.
Such a grand display is clearly arranged just for Li Xizhi!
In the center, Chi Buhua was well into his years, his hair gone gray. Surrounded by Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, he wore a faintly anxious look, occasionally casting glances over the sea before finally speaking in a deep voice, "Why has he still not arrived?"
"Be at ease, Senior!" Li Yuanqin chuckled lightly and said offhandedly, "There’s more than enough time. The monk Ning Hejing sent may be formidable, but Li Xizhi cultivates the Heavenly Glow Dao, it won’t be so easy for him to lose his life."
Chi Buhua glanced at the black-robed youth, at last revealing a trace of satisfaction, and said with a nod, "We misjudged you earlier. You deserve much credit in this matter!"
Chi Buhua held considerable status, so Li Yuanqin merely responded politely. Chi Zhihu was rash, domineering, and often ruined matters. While Chi Fubo outwardly respected him as a senior, in truth he disapproved and rather disliked him.
On the other hand, Chi Buhua was Chi Fubo’s trusted aide, and both steady in conduct and the strongest cultivator in the Chi Family. Thus he understood these matters well.
The old man raised his brows slightly and said leisurely, "The Lingu Family is entangled with the Southern Sea demonic unrest; Si Tongyi has been kept on Green Pine Island by Ning Hejing; and the entire Si Family is under our watch. Li Xizhi has truly been abandoned!"