Chapter 1037: Gao Xuanzhi (I)
Zhijing Mountain.
Li Ximing paused slightly, and reached out to tap the jade box lightly. He looked up at the old man before him and asked sincerely, "Since the bond between our two families runs so deep, may I ask how many arrangements Senior has made? Please reveal a little to Zhaojing."
Of course, Li Ximing did not believe that Changxi had come begging at the last moment, His lifespan is nearly spent. He must have arranged his affairs decades ago and would surely have something to rely on by now... There was certainly no place for me, Li Ximing, in his original plans...
Since Profound Peak Gate now wanted the Li Family’s aid, Li Ximing could not ignore the ties of their forebears. But matters had to be clarified. At these words, Changxi straightened, his expression solemn, and let out a sigh. "For you to understand, my Profound Peak Gate... ever since we migrated from Jiangbei, we have neither been of the Green Pine Dao lineage nor affiliated with any Immortal Mansion. Thus we have long suffered discrimination in Jiangnan. For these past centuries... we have survived on nothing but this old face of mine, and truth be told, there are not many we can truly call upon for aid...
"Now that my lifespan nears its end, those who can lend a hand are even fewer. In the past century, I have only forged two reliable connections. The first... is a Purple Mansion Realm sect east of Chengyun Gate in Jiangbei, called Xuanmiao[1] Temple. It is overseen by Daoist Master Qilao, whose Dao title is Sumian."
Li Ximing recognized the name. In the past decade, when two Purple Mansion Realm cultivators returned from beyond the Northern Sea to Jiangbei, two new sects had emerged. One was the Baiye Capital Immortal Dao, the other was this Xuanmiao Temple.
Seeing that he knew of this temple, Changxi continued, "The second is a mountain in the outer seas, called Jingyi[2] Mountain. Its master is Daoist Master Xuan Yi... my family’s direct descendant has become his disciple.
"As for a few other minor arrangements, they are not worth mentioning, lest I make a fool of myself. It would be better to find a day to introduce Zhaojing in person..."
Changxi and he were not exactly close, so naturally the elder would not lay all his cards bare. It was enough for Li Ximing to know the general picture. Still, he dared not rush into meetings. Who could say what paths Xuanmiao Temple or Jingyi Mountain truly walked? Xuanmiao Temple stood right beside Chengyun Gate, so was there friction between them? If the other Purple Mansion Realm sects were to misunderstand, he might find himself thrown into some faction without even realizing it.
So he replied, "This junior still needs to visit the various families to return their gifts one by one. There is no hurry to meet."