shuō qǐ lái ， kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi liǎng rén de mìng yùn ， zhī suǒ yǐ huì fā shēng rú cǐ jù dà de gǎi biàn ……
说起来，寇洪与道玄子两人的命运，之所以会发生如此巨大的改变……
Speaking of which, the fates of Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi had undergone such a massive change...
zhè shì hái gēn lǐ fán tuō bù liǎo gān xì 。
这事还跟李凡脱不了干系。
This was all thanks to Li Fan.
zhè èr rén yuán běn xīn gāo qì ào ， bù yuàn wèi le gōng fǎ 、 ér zuò wàn xiān méng de niú mǎ 。
这二人原本心高气傲，不愿为了功法、而做万仙盟的牛马。
Originally, these two were arrogant and proud, unwilling to become cattle for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance just to obtain mystical techniques. They preferred to risk their lives exploring various ancient ruins in search of lost ancient techniques rather than join the alliance or the Five Elders Association to serve others.
nìng yuàn chū shēng rù sǐ ， qù gè zhǒng zōng mén yí jì nèi tàn suǒ 、 xún zhǎo shàng gǔ yí liú gōng fǎ 。 yě bù kěn jiā rù wàn xiān méng huò zhě wǔ lǎo huì ， wèi bié rén mài mìng 。
宁愿出生入死，去各种宗门遗迹内探索、寻找上古遗留功法。也不肯加入万仙盟或者五老会，为别人卖命。
But this time around, their attitudes had undergone a complete transformation.
dàn zhè yī shì ， tā men de tài dù què fā shēng le tiān fān dì fù de biàn huà 。
但这一世，他们的态度却发生了天翻地覆的变化。
The reason was that after the Heavenly Yang Convergence, Li Fan ordered them to detonate the Void Ridge State air pocket. The Immortal-Demon Mist, sealed within it, returned and wreaked havoc in the world. All cultivators were destined to be infected by the Immortal-Demon Mist. Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi were no exception.
qǐ yīn jiù shì ， tiān yáng hé dào hòu ， lǐ fán mìng qí yǐn bào qí lǐng zhōu kōng dòng 。
起因就是，天阳合道后，李凡命其引爆旗岭州空洞。
At that time, they were only at the Foundation Establishment Realm. They weren't special in any way; after being infected, their symptoms rapidly worsened. In just a few days, they were left with but a single breath.
ér hòu fēng cún yú qí zhōng de xiān fán zhàng zài dù huí guī ， sì nüè shì jiān 。
而后封存于其中的仙凡瘴再度回归，肆虐世间。
Just as the two brothers prepared to go down together...
suǒ yǒu de xiū shì ， dōu wú fǎ táo tuō bèi xiān fán zhàng gǎn rǎn de mìng yùn 。
所有的修士，都无法逃脱被仙凡瘴感染的命运。
They actually received free miracle drugs from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance!
kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi èr rén zì rán yě bù lì wài 。
寇洪与道玄子二人自然也不例外。
These two, who originally held deep prejudices against the alliance, no longer cared much in the face of life and death. They swallowed the pills whole.
tā men bǐ shí ， bù guò zhù jī xiū wèi 。 yě bú shì shén me tè yì tǐ zhì ， gǎn rǎn zhī hòu ， zhèng zhuàng xùn sù è huà 。
他们彼时，不过筑基修为。也不是什么特异体质，感染之后，症状迅速恶化。
The effects were immediate; within just a few days, they began to recover. When the second batch of miracle drugs was distributed by the alliance, it completely helped them overcome their ordeal.
mò guò jǐ tiān ， jiù yǐ jīng zhǐ shèng xià yì kǒu qì le 。
没过几天，就已经只剩下一口气了。
Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi, who had been saved from certain death, deeply reflected on their previous biases against the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. They then joined the alliance.
zhèng dāng tā men liǎng xiōng dì ， zhǔn bèi gòng fù huáng quán de shí hòu ……
正当他们两兄弟，准备共赴黄泉的时候……
Perhaps truly, those who survive great calamities will have good fortune in store for them.
jū rán shōu dào le wàn xiān méng miǎn fèi fā fàng de tè xiào yào ！
居然收到了万仙盟免费发放的特效药！
After joining the alliance, these two brothers sold all their exploration loot to the Heavenly Xuan Mirror and unexpectedly received a large sum of money. They exchanged it for two Golden Core Dao techniques, even with some leftover.
yuán běn duì wàn xiān méng yǒu zhe shēn shēn piān jiàn de èr rén ， zài shēng sǐ miàn qián ， yě gù bù dé xǔ duō le 。
原本对万仙盟有着深深偏见的二人，在生死面前，也顾不得许多了。
Their hard-earned breakthrough allowed them to quickly advance from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Golden Core Realm in a short period.
hú lún jiāng yào tūn xià 。
囫囵将药吞下。
"Such is the wonder of fate."
xiào guǒ lì gān jiàn yǐng ， bù guò jǐ rì gōng fu ， tā men jiù yǐ jīng yǒu xiē hǎo zhuǎn le 。
效果立竿见影，不过几日功夫，他们就已经有些好转了。
After meeting these unexpected individuals on Hai Xuan Island, Ji Shaoli spent some contribution points to learn about what had happened to them. He then intervened when they got into an argument with the mutual aid group members.
děng dào wàn xiān méng de dì èr jì tè xiào yào fā fàng ， gèng shì ràng èr rén chè dǐ dù guò le cǐ cì jié nàn 。
等到万仙盟的第二剂特效药发放，更是让二人彻底渡过了此次劫难。
"These two may be a bit straightforward, but their unyielding nature once they've made up their minds is actually advantageous in certain aspects," Ji Shaoli thought.
huó guò lái de kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi ， shòu le wàn xiān méng jiù mìng dà ēn 。
活过来的寇洪与道玄子，受了万仙盟救命大恩。
Facing Dao Xuanzi's insistence on leaving, Ji Shaoli did not get angry. Instead, he asked a soul question: "Why are the two of you so upset? Did these few just say something wrong?"
shēn kè jiǎn tǎo le yī fān ， zì jǐ zhī qián duì yú wàn xiān méng de piān jiàn 。
深刻检讨了一番，自己之前对于万仙盟的偏见。
Dao Xuanzi was momentarily stunned.
ér hòu shuāng shuāng jiā rù wàn xiān méng zhōng 。
而后双双加入万仙盟中。
Ji Shaoli solemnly said, "If what they said is incorrect, I will definitely make them apologize to both of you immediately."
huò xǔ dàng zhēn shì dà nàn bù sǐ 、 bì yǒu hòu fú 。
或许当真是大难不死、必有后福。
"But their words have been mentioned by other cultivators. Although I don't want to believe it, there must be some truth in it. The alliance has always been vague about how to win the war and has acted against common sense..."
jiā rù wàn xiān méng hòu ， zhè liǎng xiōng dì jiāng xiū xíng yǐ lái tàn xiǎn suǒ de de zá wù jìn shù biàn mài gěi tiān xuán jìng hòu ， jìng rán huò dé le yī bǐ jù kuǎn 。
加入万仙盟后，这两兄弟将修行以来探险所得的杂物尽数变卖给天玄镜后，竟然获得了一笔巨款。
"Can we really blame ourselves for this?"
zhí jiē duì huàn le liǎng mén jīn dān gōng fǎ ， shèn zhì hái yǒu yíng yú 。
直接兑换了两门金丹功法，甚至还有盈余。
"Or did the two of you witness the frontline battles firsthand and are certain that our statements are wrong?"
ér tā men hòu jī bó fā xià ， yě zài duǎn duǎn shí jiān nèi ， jiù tū pò le zhù jī qī ， chéng wéi le jīn dān jìng xiū shì 。
而他们厚积薄发下，也在短短时间内，就突破了筑基期，成为了金丹境修士。
Ji Shaoli's words left Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi speechless. They could not think of any arguments to refute him.
“ mìng yùn zhī qí ， jìng zhì yú cǐ 。”
“命运之奇，竟至于此。”
Ji Shaoli smiled slightly: "Please sit down. Our mutual aid group has grown quite a bit, so different ideas inevitably clash with each other."
zài hǎi xuān dǎo shàng ， jiàn dào zhè yì liào zhī wài de èr rén hòu 。 jì shào lí jiù huā le diǎn gòng xiàn dù ， gǎo qīng chǔ le fā shēng zài tā men shēn shàng de shì qíng 。
在海轩岛上，见到这意料之外的二人后。季绍离就花了点贡献度，搞清楚了发生在他们身上的事情。
"So [seeking common ground while preserving differences] is our basic principle."
bìng zài tā men gēn hù zhù huì de chéng yuán fā shēng zhēng zhí zhī hòu ， chū miàn jiāng tā men lán zhù 。
并在他们跟互助会的成员发生争执之后，出面将他们拦住。
"Everyone can have their own thoughts. If you feel the other party is wrong, present facts and reason to debate them."
“ cǐ èr rén suī rán xìng zi zhí le diǎn 。 dàn zhè zhǒng yí dàn rèn zhǔn le mǒu jiàn shì ， jiù jué nán huí tóu de xìng gé ， dào yě bù shī wèi mǒu fāng miàn de yōu shì 。” jì shào lí rú cǐ xiǎng dào 。
“此二人虽然性子直了点。但这种一旦认准了某件事，就绝难回头的性格，倒也不失为某方面的优势。”季绍离如此想道。
"It's not proper for a gentleman to just start bickering," Ji Shaoli said as he pushed the two back into their seats.
miàn duì dào xuán zi de zhí yì lí qù ， jì shào lí yě bù nǎo nù ， ér shì fā chū le líng hún tí wèn 。
面对道玄子的执意离去，季绍离也不恼怒，而是发出了灵魂提问。
Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi exchanged glances, shocked but also realizing that Ji Shaoli had a point. They apologized to the small group first before carefully observing Ji Shaoli.
“ liǎng wèi dào yǒu jiū jìng wèi hé nǎo nù a ？ shì gāng gāng zhè jǐ wèi zhēn de shuō cuò le ma ？”
“两位道友究竟为何恼怒啊？是刚刚这几位真的说错了吗？”
They had heard about this main organizer of the Cunyun Sea Mutual Aid Group; they knew he was mysterious and likely had a significant background. But they did not expect him to be so powerful.
dào xuán zi wēi wēi zhèng zhù 。
道玄子微微怔住。
"Brother, why can't we resist his power at all? He's only at the Golden Core Realm," Dao Xuanzi asked in a mental voice.
jì shào lí sù rán dào ：“ rú guǒ tā men suǒ shuō yǒu wù ， wǒ kěn dìng ràng tā men lì kè xiàng liǎng wèi dào qiàn 。”
季绍离肃然道：“如果他们所说有误，我肯定让他们立刻向两位道歉。”
Cao Hong narrowed his eyes: "He must have concealed his cultivation level. If it were just us two brothers facing off against those supreme geniuses, we might not be their match. But if both of us work together, we should be no weaker than anyone at the same realm!"
“ bù guò ， tā men de shuō fǎ ， wǒ yě céng tīng qí tā xiū shì jiǎng guò 。 suī rán wǒ yě bù yuàn yì xiāng xìn ， kě bì jìng kōng xué lái fēng 。 xiān méng duì yú jiū jìng rú hé qǔ shèng yě yì zhí yǔ yān bù xiáng ， wéi fǎn cháng lǐ ……”
“不过，他们的说法，我也曾听其他修士讲过。虽然我也不愿意相信，可毕竟空穴来风。仙盟对于究竟如何取胜也一直语焉不详，违反常理……”
Dao Xuanzi nodded slightly and said with a sigh of relief: "That makes sense. So he's actually an Inner Core cultivator? This mutual aid group is indeed not simple."
“ zhè nán dào yě néng guài wǒ men ma ？”
“这难道也能怪我们吗？”
They listened intently to Ji Shaoli's lecture, which included the achievements of the Cunyun Sea Mutual Aid Group in just a few years, outstanding members' life stories, and future plans for the mutual aid group.
“ hái shì shuō ， liǎng wèi dào yǒu céng jīng qīn yǎn mù dǔ guò qián xiàn zhàn shì ， dǔ dìng wǒ men de shuō fǎ jiù shì cuò de ？”
“还是说，两位道友曾经亲眼目睹过前线战事，笃定我们的说法就是错的？”
Although these were mostly empty words of encouragement, Ji Shaoli spoke with great emotion and a rhythmic tone that was highly persuasive. The cultivators present all had flushed faces, as if they could already see their bright futures within the mutual aid group.
jì shào lí zhè yī fān huà ， zhí jiē bǎ kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi shuō de lèng zhù 。
季绍离这一番话，直接把寇洪与道玄子说的愣住。
Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi were also deeply attracted by what Ji Shaoli described, instantly forgetting their earlier minor friction.
èr rén zhāng zhāng zuǐ ， què gēn běn xiǎng bù chū shén me cí lái fǎn bó 。
二人张张嘴，却根本想不出什么词来反驳。
"We must have come to the right place," they thought in unison.
jì shào lí wēi wēi yī xiào ：“ èr wèi hái qǐng zuò xià ba 。 wǒ men hù zhù huì rú jīn guī mó yě suàn bù xiǎo le ， rén duō le yǐ hòu ， gè zhǒng guān niàn nán miǎn fā shēng pèng zhuàng 。”
季绍离微微一笑：“二位还请坐下吧。我们互助会如今规模也算不小了，人多了以后，各种观念难免发生碰撞。”
After Ji Shaoli's lecture, under the witness of True Immortal of Red Dust Compassion, they officially joined the mutual aid group. There was another round of enthusiastic celebration.
“ suǒ yǐ 【 qiú tóng cún yì 】， shì wǒ men jī běn de chǔ shì yuán zé 。”
“所以【求同存异】，是我们基本的处事原则。”
When the crowd dispersed, they finally came to their senses.
“ měi gè rén dōu kě yǐ yǒu zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ 。 nǐ yào shì jué de duì fāng bú duì ， nà jiù bǎi shì shí 、 jiǎng dào lǐ ， biàn bó duì fāng 。”
“每个人都可以有自己的想法。你要是觉得对方不对，那就摆事实、讲道理，辩驳对方。”
"Did we act a bit rashly?"
“ yī yán bù hé ， jiù kāi mà 。 qǐ shì jūn zǐ suǒ wèi ？” jì shào lí shēn chū shǒu ， jiāng hái yù zhēng zhá de liǎng rén zhí jiē èn huí zuò wèi shàng 。
“一言不合，就开骂。岂是君子所为？”季绍离伸出手，将还欲挣扎的两人直接摁回座位上。
Before they could think it through, Ji Shaoli quietly led them into the island's secret room.
kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi hù kàn yī yǎn ， xīn zhōng yǒu xiē zhèn jīng de tóng shí 。 què yòu jué de jì shào lí shuō de bù wú dào lǐ 。
寇洪与道玄子互看一眼，心中有些震惊的同时。却又觉得季绍离说的不无道理。
"Friend Ji, what are you doing?" Cao Hong raised his guard.
tā men zuò shì dào yě sǎ tuō 。 chén yín piàn kè hòu ， xiān xiàng cǐ qián de xiǎo tuán tǐ dào le qiàn 。
他们做事倒也洒脱。沉吟片刻后，先向此前的小团体道了歉。
Ji Shaoli appeared sincere and said: "Actually, your words touched my heart. But to appease public anger, I had to argue a bit."
ér hòu yòu zuò zhe ， zǐ xì dǎ liàng zhe jì shào lí 。
而后又坐着，仔细打量着季绍离。
"In this world, people like yourselves—passionate and sincere cultivator—are not common."
duì yú zhè wèi cóng yún hǎi hù zhù huì de zhǔ shì rén ， tā men zǎo yǒu ěr wén 。
对于这位丛云海互助会的主事人，他们早有耳闻。
Ji Shaoli bowed to express his apologies. Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi were taken aback but quickly returned the bow.
zhǐ tīng shuō tā shén mì yì cháng ， kě néng dà yǒu lái lì 。
只听说他神秘异常，可能大有来历。
"But your loyalty is misplaced!" Ji Shaoli's face changed suddenly as he said coldly.
què méi yǒu xiǎng dào ， shí lì yě shì shēn bù kě cè 。
却没有想到，实力也是深不可测。
The two brothers were completely confused by this sudden change in demeanor.
“ wú xiōng ， wǒ kàn tā míng míng yě zhǐ shì jīn dān xiū wèi 。 wèi hé néng ràng wǒ děng yì diǎn fǎn kàng zhī lì dōu méi yǒu ？” dào xuán zi chuán yīn wèn dào 。
“吾兄，我看他明明也只是金丹修为。为何能让我等一点反抗之力都没有？”道玄子传音问道。
"Friend Ji, what exactly..."
kòu hóng yǎn jīng mī qǐ ：“ kěn dìng shì tā yǐn cáng le xiū wèi 。 wǒ men liǎng xiōng dì ， yī duì yī de huà ， kě néng bú shì nà xiē jué shì tiān jiāo de duì shǒu 。 liǎng zhě hé lì ， yīng gāi bù ruò yú tóng jìng jiè rèn hé yī rén ！”
寇洪眼睛眯起：“肯定是他隐藏了修为。我们两兄弟，一对一的话，可能不是那些绝世天骄的对手。两者合力，应该不弱于同境界任何一人！”
Ji Shaoli chuckled: "I know you joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance out of gratitude for the miracle drugs that saved your lives."
dào xuán zi yě wēi wēi diǎn tóu ， yǒu xiē shì rán dào ：“ xiǎng lái jiù shì rú cǐ le 。 zhè me shuō lái ， tā jū rán huì shì yuán yīng xiū wèi ？ kàn lái zhè hù zhù huì guǒ rán bù jiǎn dān 。”
道玄子也微微点头，有些释然道：“想来就是如此了。这么说来，他居然会是元婴修为？看来这互助会果然不简单。”
"But what are these so-called miracle drugs?"
èr rén níng shén tīng zhe jì shào lí de xuān jiǎng 。
二人凝神听着季绍离的宣讲。
"Please read them yourselves!"
bāo kuò dàn bù xiàn yú ， cóng yún hù zhù huì duǎn duǎn jǐ nián nèi qǔ dé de chéng jiù ， jié chū huì yuán yǐ jí shēng píng ， wèi lái hù zhù huì de guī huà děng děng 。
包括但不限于，丛云互助会短短几年内取得的成就，杰出会员以及生平，未来互助会的规划等等。
Saying this, Ji Shaoli tossed an jade slip. The inscriptions on it detailed everything about the Heart Desire Ascension Pill!
suī rán dōu bú shì shén me shí zhì xìng de nèi róng ， quán shì dà ér kōng de miǎn lì zhī cí 。 dàn jì shào lí shuō de shēng qíng bìng mào ， pèi hé shàng tā nà yì yáng dùn cuò de yǔ diào ， shān dòng xìng kě wèi jí qiáng 。
虽然都不是什么实质性的内容，全是大而空的勉励之词。但季绍离说的声情并茂，配合上他那抑扬顿挫的语调，煽动性可谓极强。
"ten thousand……immortal……alliance…"
zài chǎng xiū shì quán dōu miàn sè tōng hóng ， fǎng fú yǐ jīng kàn dào le zì jǐ jiā rù hù zhù huì hòu de měi hǎo wèi lái 。
在场修士全都面色通红，仿佛已经看到了自己加入互助会后的美好未来。
After reading, Cao Hong's eyes nearly popped out of his sockets as he turned red with anger.
kòu hóng yǔ dào xuán zi yě shēn shēn bèi duì fāng suǒ miáo shù de zhǒng zhǒng hǎo chù gěi xī yǐn le ， shùn jiān bǎ gāng gāng bù yú kuài de xiǎo mó cā pāo zhī nǎo hòu 。
寇洪与道玄子也深深被对方所描述的种种好处给吸引了，瞬间把刚刚不愉快的小摩擦抛之脑后。
(End of chapter)
Speaking of which, the fates of Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi had undergone such a massive change...
This was all thanks to Li Fan.
Originally, these two were arrogant and proud, unwilling to become cattle for the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance just to obtain mystical techniques. They preferred to risk their lives exploring various ancient ruins in search of lost ancient techniques rather than join the alliance or the Five Elders Association to serve others.
But this time around, their attitudes had undergone a complete transformation.
The reason was that after the Heavenly Yang Convergence, Li Fan ordered them to detonate the Void Ridge State air pocket. The Immortal-Demon Mist, sealed within it, returned and wreaked havoc in the world. All cultivators were destined to be infected by the Immortal-Demon Mist. Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi were no exception.
At that time, they were only at the Foundation Establishment Realm. They weren't special in any way; after being infected, their symptoms rapidly worsened. In just a few days, they were left with but a single breath.
Just as the two brothers prepared to go down together...
They actually received free miracle drugs from the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance!
These two, who originally held deep prejudices against the alliance, no longer cared much in the face of life and death. They swallowed the pills whole.
The effects were immediate; within just a few days, they began to recover. When the second batch of miracle drugs was distributed by the alliance, it completely helped them overcome their ordeal.
Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi, who had been saved from certain death, deeply reflected on their previous biases against the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance. They then joined the alliance.
Perhaps truly, those who survive great calamities will have good fortune in store for them.
After joining the alliance, these two brothers sold all their exploration loot to the Heavenly Xuan Mirror and unexpectedly received a large sum of money. They exchanged it for two Golden Core Dao techniques, even with some leftover.
Their hard-earned breakthrough allowed them to quickly advance from the Foundation Establishment Realm to the Golden Core Realm in a short period.
"Such is the wonder of fate."
After meeting these unexpected individuals on Hai Xuan Island, Ji Shaoli spent some contribution points to learn about what had happened to them. He then intervened when they got into an argument with the mutual aid group members.
"These two may be a bit straightforward, but their unyielding nature once they've made up their minds is actually advantageous in certain aspects," Ji Shaoli thought.
Facing Dao Xuanzi's insistence on leaving, Ji Shaoli did not get angry. Instead, he asked a soul question: "Why are the two of you so upset? Did these few just say something wrong?"
Dao Xuanzi was momentarily stunned.
Ji Shaoli solemnly said, "If what they said is incorrect, I will definitely make them apologize to both of you immediately."
"But their words have been mentioned by other cultivators. Although I don't want to believe it, there must be some truth in it. The alliance has always been vague about how to win the war and has acted against common sense..."
"Can we really blame ourselves for this?"
"Or did the two of you witness the frontline battles firsthand and are certain that our statements are wrong?"
Ji Shaoli's words left Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi speechless. They could not think of any arguments to refute him.
Ji Shaoli smiled slightly: "Please sit down. Our mutual aid group has grown quite a bit, so different ideas inevitably clash with each other."
"So [seeking common ground while preserving differences] is our basic principle."
"Everyone can have their own thoughts. If you feel the other party is wrong, present facts and reason to debate them."
"It's not proper for a gentleman to just start bickering," Ji Shaoli said as he pushed the two back into their seats.
Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi exchanged glances, shocked but also realizing that Ji Shaoli had a point. They apologized to the small group first before carefully observing Ji Shaoli.
They had heard about this main organizer of the Cunyun Sea Mutual Aid Group; they knew he was mysterious and likely had a significant background. But they did not expect him to be so powerful.
"Brother, why can't we resist his power at all? He's only at the Golden Core Realm," Dao Xuanzi asked in a mental voice.
Cao Hong narrowed his eyes: "He must have concealed his cultivation level. If it were just us two brothers facing off against those supreme geniuses, we might not be their match. But if both of us work together, we should be no weaker than anyone at the same realm!"
Dao Xuanzi nodded slightly and said with a sigh of relief: "That makes sense. So he's actually an Inner Core cultivator? This mutual aid group is indeed not simple."
They listened intently to Ji Shaoli's lecture, which included the achievements of the Cunyun Sea Mutual Aid Group in just a few years, outstanding members' life stories, and future plans for the mutual aid group.
Although these were mostly empty words of encouragement, Ji Shaoli spoke with great emotion and a rhythmic tone that was highly persuasive. The cultivators present all had flushed faces, as if they could already see their bright futures within the mutual aid group.
Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi were also deeply attracted by what Ji Shaoli described, instantly forgetting their earlier minor friction.
"We must have come to the right place," they thought in unison.
After Ji Shaoli's lecture, under the witness of True Immortal of Red Dust Compassion, they officially joined the mutual aid group. There was another round of enthusiastic celebration.
When the crowd dispersed, they finally came to their senses.
"Did we act a bit rashly?"
Before they could think it through, Ji Shaoli quietly led them into the island's secret room.
"Friend Ji, what are you doing?" Cao Hong raised his guard.
Ji Shaoli appeared sincere and said: "Actually, your words touched my heart. But to appease public anger, I had to argue a bit."
"In this world, people like yourselves—passionate and sincere cultivator—are not common."
Ji Shaoli bowed to express his apologies. Cao Hong and Dao Xuanzi were taken aback but quickly returned the bow.
"But your loyalty is misplaced!" Ji Shaoli's face changed suddenly as he said coldly.
The two brothers were completely confused by this sudden change in demeanor.
"Friend Ji, what exactly..."
Ji Shaoli chuckled: "I know you joined the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance out of gratitude for the miracle drugs that saved your lives."
"But what are these so-called miracle drugs?"
"Please read them yourselves!"
Saying this, Ji Shaoli tossed an jade slip. The inscriptions on it detailed everything about the Heart Desire Ascension Pill!
"ten thousand……immortal……alliance…"
After reading, Cao Hong's eyes nearly popped out of his sockets as he turned red with anger.
(End of chapter)