After the banquet ended, Lei Xiaohuan deliberately sought out Qi Xuansu to offer her apologies.0

Had Qi Xuansu not known Lei Xiaohuan well, he might have thought she had planned everything from the start.0

Naturally, Qi Xuansu did not blame Lei Xiaohuan for anything. In truth, even without her involvement, Qi Muyu would have found some other way to approach him. It was only a matter of time.0

Lei Xiaohuan told Qi Xuansu that although the Quanzhen Sect mainly managed the overland trade routes through the Western Region, with maritime commerce now flourishing, the overland routes had declined. As a result, Daoists from the Quanzhen Sect had also turned to maritime trade.0

Qi Muyu was also involved in that field, focusing on trading with Nanyang and having many business dealings with the Wang family. However, she had probably caught wind of certain rumors, which was why she now sought out Qi Xuansu.0

That made things rather interesting. What exactly had Qi Muyu heard? If it were only the news that Qi Xuansu would be appointed as the Deputy Poluo Daoist Mansion Master, then Qi Muyu probably just sought a normal business partnership. But...0