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Xuanhuang City was the gateway to Jade Capital, so it required a fierce general to guard it.
Li Wuji was entrusted with such responsibility. Though he might not match Huangfu Ji, he was far from incompetent.
Someone had once targeted Qi Xuansu politically. Zhang Yuelu traced the matter as far as the Kunlun Daoist Mansion but could go no further. That was why Qi Xuansu suspected Li Wuji’s involvement, though he had no proof.
Now that the two met face to face, a seasoned fox like Li Wuji would never reveal the slightest flaw, even if he had indeed been behind it.
Upon meeting Qi Xuansu, Li Wuji showed no hostility. Instead, he was enthusiastic, repeatedly praising Qi Xuansu as a rising star, even remarking that old men like himself should step aside.
An outsider might have thought he was Qi Xuansu’s close elder friend.
Mocking, provoking, or belittling Qi Xuansu was the behavior of immature youths, driven by pride.
Veteran schemers would never have such impulses. They...
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