During the Qin Dynasty, he was in charge of the net.

Xiangfei stood by the sea, her plain clothes making her features appear even more delicate and graceful.

But her gaze toward Li Ji was filled with complex and unreadable emotions.

There was a sense of melancholy at the loss of the jade disc, a deep-seated resentment, and a strange emotion that even she herself could not understand.

Li Ji looked at Xiang Fei, his tone carrying an extremely solemn undertone, and slowly said, "I can absorb it."

At this point, Li Ji did not choose to hide it.

Although this might reveal something.

After all, if it can be absorbed, it means that the choice of the Lingxi Jade Disc may not be accidental.

But it's a bit unrealistic that he would want to give up nothing and be involved in nothing after receiving such great benefits.

Upon hearing this, Xiangfei's melancholy seemed to dissipate somewhat.

She gently lifted her hand and took out a plain-colored sachet embroidered with delicate cloud patterns from her sleeve.

The sachet has exquisite stitching, clearly handmade.

She gently handed the sachet to Li Ji, her eyes soft and tender.

"This is a sachet I made myself. It is lined with brocade that nourishes the spirit and can lock in the essence of the jade to prevent it from dissipating."

"If you place the jade disc inside, it will be safely preserved."

Li Ji took the sachet, lightly twirled the bamboo-patterned embroidery thread on it with his fingertips, and nodded slightly to Xiangfei:

"Thank you for the gift, it's very kind of you."

Li Ji wondered if, if he answered that he couldn't absorb the essence from the jade disc, she wouldn't take out the sachet.

But if he cannot absorb it, and Xiangfei does not take out the sachet, the Lingxi Jade Disc will probably just disappear into the world.

The disappearance of the Lingxi Jade Disc did not affect Li Ji in any way.

On the contrary, for Xiangfei, this was something she had condensed from her own life essence, so the loss to her was the greatest.

This not only shows that the Lingxi Jade Disc was entrusted to the wrong person, but also that her vital essence was wasted.

Li Ji seemed to have come to realize another side of Xiangfei.

One side is ruthless to herself, another side is extremely concerned about her innocence, and yet another side is very stubborn.

This is a different aspect from what Xiangfei showed.

Xiangfei looked at Li Ji's hands, which were rubbing and playing with the sachet, and perhaps the warmth of her hands still lingered on it.

Upon seeing this, Xiangfei lowered her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

After fiddling with the sachet, Li Ji took out a warm and solid jade disc from his sleeve and solemnly placed it into the sachet.

He then paused slightly to the side, and carefully inserted the sachet diagonally between the jade belt at his waist and the folds of his robe.

In this way, most of the sachet is hidden in the hem of the garment, with only a corner of the embroidered edge showing, making it difficult to notice without careful observation.

When Xiangfei saw Li Ji's subtle act of hiding the sachet, the resentment in her heart resurfaced between her brows.

Was he hiding so well so that the woman who used to be with him wouldn't find out?

That woman was also extremely beautiful; judging from her appearance alone, she seemed to be even more beautiful than her.

Xiangfei stared intently at Li Ji, then suddenly asked softly:

"Young Master Duan Shui, you have mastered the Yin-Yang School's Heart-Observation Incantation, which allows you to see the true nature of all beings' hearts and minds."

So, how do I appear in your eyes?

Upon hearing this, Li Ji paused slightly in his movements, wondering why both the Moon Goddess and the Xiang Consort had asked the same question.

As the incantation flowed, Li Ji's eyes narrowed, and he looked closely at Xiang Fei.

Looking at the scene before him, Li Ji pondered for a moment before answering truthfully:

"I saw two figures, one aloof and detached from the world, the other gentle and tender, with a heavy heart."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiangfei froze on the spot.

After a long silence, Xiangfei lowered her eyes and sighed softly:

"So... you saw her too?"

A soft sigh seemed to contain a woman's many unspeakable thoughts.

"She" refers to another version of herself within Xiangfei's body, not the current version.

The two of them jointly control this body.

During the day, the current Xiangfei is in control; but when night falls, another version of her takes over.

This matter was Xiangfei's greatest worry, and also a woman's unspeakable secret, so apart from His Majesty the Eastern Emperor, no one else in the Yin-Yang School knew about it.

Unexpectedly, the person in front of her recognized her at a glance.

Who knows, this person in front of me might have more to talk about than another version of her.

Xiangfei gave Li Ji one last, wistful look, then said nothing more. She simply gathered her emerald sleeves slightly and gave a slight bow as a farewell.

The fact that he could recognize her as another woman shows that their destinies are compatible.

His ability to absorb her vital essence indicates that their auras are extremely compatible.

This also shows that the choice of Lingxi Jade Bi was correct.

Having achieved her purpose, Xiangfei departed.

Only a faint fragrance of bamboo remained, lingering in Li Ji's nostrils.

Not long after Xiangfei left, Gongshu Chou seized the opportunity to arrive.

Accompanied by the faint sound of gears meshing and the soft whirring of mechanisms turning.

A middle-aged man dressed in a dark blue brocade robe with a sinister face approached Li Ji.

"You must be the one ranked first among the Heavenly Guardians of the Luo Net, the legendary Sword Master of the Broken Water Sword?"

Gongshu Chou had been waiting for a long time.

He hadn't expected that the Right Protector of the Yin-Yang School, the Moon Goddess, and the newly appointed Elder of the Water Department, Xiang Fei, both seemed to have extraordinary relationships with this Sword Master of Broken Water.

He's really lucky with women!

Both the Moon Goddess and the Xiang Consort are unparalleled beauties in the martial arts world.

However, their strength is also unfathomable, and ordinary people would never dare to provoke them.

Only this man before them had two beauties from the Yin-Yang School come to see him off before he left.

Gongshu Chou was amazed.

Li Ji did not answer Gongshu Chou immediately.

Instead, he lowered his gaze slightly and secretly activated the Mind-Observation Incantation.

In Li Ji's eyes, Gongshu Chou at this moment was no longer a human being with flesh and blood, but rather a collection of meshing gears and copper and iron mechanisms.

Its entire body was covered in cold, mechanical structures, devoid of any human presence.

Li Ji couldn't even tell where his head was, where his feet were, or where his facial features were.

What annoyed Li Ji even more was that the other party's gears were turning, accompanied by a "click-clack" sound.

The noise inspired Li Ji to cleave his opponent in two with a single sword strike, bringing silence to the world.

Li Ji forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and said in a calm tone but with a hint of impatience:

"What business does the tyrannical head of the Gongshu family, skilled in mechanical arts, have with me?"

Gongshu Chou wiped the fine sweat from his temples. For some reason, he had just had a very dangerous feeling in his heart.

It felt like when he was a child, he went into the mountains alone and was being watched by some kind of giant beast in the dark.

He should be more careful when talking to someone like that.

"I have come here today to ask Lord Duan Shui to help me kill a few people."

Li Ji remained expressionless and asked in return:

"Who is it?"

"They are just a few old fogies in my Gongshu family who rely on their seniority."

A shadow crossed Gongshu Chou's eyes, and his tone carried a hint of disgust:

"Those old guys have held power in the clan for years, hindering me at every turn and blocking my path."

If you can help me get rid of these people, I will reward you with a thousand taels of gold afterwards.

The three deep-sea luminous pearls in this box will serve as a deposit.

Although deep-sea luminous pearls are not coins, they are priceless treasures. The three pearls in Gongshu Chou's box are worth a hundred gold coins each.