Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

Qing Jimeng finished speaking his suggestions in one breath, and then looked at Zhou Yiqiao and the other carefully, trying to see any emotion on their faces.

Zhou Yiqiao and Xu Hanchang looked at each other and both heard Qing Jimeng's little thoughts from her suggestions.

Qing Jimeng's proposal was undoubtedly an attempt to gain as much benefit as possible for Qinjian Villa while ensuring his own safety.

If they act within the sphere of influence of Qinjian Villa, once the matter is exposed, Qinjian Villa will be forced to participate even if it is unwilling.

Neither of them wanted to have anything to do with Qinjian Villa in this matter, so with just a glance, they unanimously decided to reject Qing Jimeng's suggestion.

"Fellow Daoist Qing's concerns are not without reason, but I think we should still move out of Qinjian Villa's sphere of influence."

Zhou Yiqiao spoke slowly.

As the person who had the least relationship with Qing Jimeng among those present, it was natural for him to be the most appropriate person to refute compared to Xu Hanchang.

"Since Qinjian Villa has decided not to interfere in this matter, we should respect their position and avoid dragging them into unnecessary disputes."

What he said was so righteous that even Qing Jimeng had no reason to refute it.

"Junior Sister Qing, Brother Zhou is right."

Xu Hanchang also gave some advice.

"The purpose of our trip is only to gain benefits for ourselves, not for Qinjian Villa."

"It's not that I'm selfish, brother. Now we are fighting for ourselves, and it's only natural to do our best."

"If we continue to tie the safety of Qinjian Villa to our own interests, it will not only tie our hands and feet, but we may also lose the big picture and miss our own opportunities."

"Moreover, if we act within the sphere of influence of Qinjian Villa, our actions will inevitably be restricted by Qinjian Villa, which will greatly limit our freedom of action."

"Therefore, I think we should leave Qinjian Villa's sphere of influence and act on our own."

Upon hearing this, Qing Jimeng frowned slightly, her eyes moved between the two of them, and finally she sighed softly.

She was not an unreasonable person, but the sense of belonging to Qinjian Villa in her heart made it difficult for her to give up at the critical moment.

Now seeing Zhou Yiqiao and the other two being so persistent, he knew that the two people in front of him had been worn out of their last patience by their father's stubbornness and breaking of promises, and were unwilling to have any more entanglements with Qinjian Villa.

"Since both of you think so, I, your junior sister, naturally have no objection."

Qing Jimeng said helplessly.

"No matter what, I will stand by you two and face the challenges ahead together."

Zhou Yiqiao and Xu Hanchang both breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Qing Jimeng no longer insisted.

"In that case, let's proceed according to the original plan."

Xu Hanchang stood up.

"Junior Sister Qing and the colleagues from Qinjian Villa have been traveling for several days. You must be exhausted both physically and mentally. Why don't you take a rest today? We will set off again tomorrow morning."

Qing Jimeng nodded slightly. The disciples of Qinjian Villa behind her did not have her own strength. After seven consecutive days of high-intensity flying, they were indeed exhausted and needed a good rest.

"Then let's do as Senior Brother Xu said. We will rest today and set off again tomorrow."

After saying that, Qing Jimeng took the disciples and left Xu Hanchang's residence and went to the resting place prepared for them in the camp.

When Qing Jimeng's figure disappeared from their sight, Zhou Yiqiao and Xu Hanchang looked at each other and saw a bit of helplessness in each other's eyes.

"I thought that Fellow Daoist Qing was disappointed with Qing Lietian and that's why she wanted to join us. I didn't expect that the reason she joined was to seek benefits for Qinjian Villa again."

Zhou Yiqiao smiled bitterly and shook his head, obviously a little surprised by Qing Jimeng's idea.

Xu Hanchang also sighed. He had previously mistakenly thought that Qing Jimeng wanted to leave Qinjian Villa, so he chose to join them.

Now it seems that his junior sister cares much more about the future of the villa than the owner of the villa.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Junior Sister Qing has been taught to be loyal to the family and Qinjian Villa since she was a child. She has long been in a state of mind where she prioritizes Qinjian Villa over everything else."

Xu Hanchang said slowly.

"It's not just her. Brother Zhou, when you were refuting Junior Sister Qing's suggestion and said that you no longer wanted to have anything to do with Qinjian Villa, the elite disciples behind her were all filled with righteous indignation, even more so than Junior Sister Qing."

"In order to live in harmony with Junior Sister Qing and to ensure that our future actions are not bound by the position of Qinjian Villa, from now on, some strategies should be discussed privately between you and me."

Zhou Yiqiao nodded, then bowed to Xu Hanchang and returned to his residence.

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Time passed in a flash, night fell, stars dotted the deep sky, and the camp was quiet, with only the footsteps of patrolling monks and the sound of the breeze in the distant mountains and forests.

After settling the disciples who came with him to Qinjian Villa, Qing Jimeng sat alone by the campfire, staring at the dancing flames with mixed feelings.

Although she has decided to move forward with Zhou Yiqiao and Xu Hanchang, her attachment to Qinjian Villa is still like a flame in the night wind, appearing and disappearing from time to time, and difficult to let go.

She closed her eyes, and the complex and contradictory face of her father Qing Lietian appeared in her mind again.

Qing Jimeng knew very well that she could not ruin Xu Hanchang and Zhou Yiqiao's great cause because of her blind loyalty, but the sense of family responsibility that had been engraved in her bones since childhood made it difficult for her to completely let go.

"Junior Sister Qing, you don't have any practice today?"

A gentle voice interrupted her thoughts. Xu Hanchang had come to her side without her knowing, holding a pot of wine and two wine glasses in his hands.

Qing Jimeng opened his eyes and forced a smile.

"Brother Xu, why are you here so late?"

"Seeing you were alone here, I thought I'd come over to chat."

Xu Hanchang filled the glass and handed it to her.

"Sometimes, wine can relieve a thousand worries."

Qing Jimeng took the wine glass and took a sip. The taste was spicy with a hint of sweetness, as if it reflected her mood at the moment.

The two of them just sat there quietly, occasionally clinking glasses, but neither of them tacitly mentioned the dispute of the day.

"Junior Sister Qing, do you know why I chose to leave Qinjian Villa?"

Xu Hanchang suddenly broke the silence. His eyes were deep, as if he could penetrate the night sky and see farther.

Qing Jimeng was slightly stunned and shook his head:.

"Although I have heard the general idea from the elders, they kept silent about it as soon as they saw me, so I don't know the whole story."

"I just heard that it was because of my father..."