They all want to change my future.

Chapter 29 Favorability

"Of course not."

Li Zhi shook his head and pointed to the three corpses by the wall. "I don't know the cultivation levels of these three people, but they were dealt with so easily by Miss Lin, so they obviously weren't very high."

Ji Baizhi nodded in agreement and continued to wait for Li Zhi's explanation.

"Even assuming the worst, would it really be necessary to send a Grandmaster to kill someone like me, who's only a minor character at the third realm on the surface? Do you think that's the right thing to do?"

"It is somewhat strange." Ji Baizhi followed his line of thought. "Grandmasters are rare, and their every move attracts attention. Why would they easily take action for such a trivial matter? But if it's you, young master, it's not surprising."

"I feel like you're putting too much of a filter on me," Li Zhi sighed. "Not everyone values ​​me as much as you do."

"No, that's no," Ji Baizhi said matter-of-factly. "Isn't Miss Lin the best proof?"

Lin Yueyin, a seventh-realm grandmaster and inheritor of the Sword Sect's legacy, is currently protecting Li Zhi closely.

This reality left Li Zhi speechless, but he still fixed his gaze on Ji Baizhi:

"Forget it, let's not discuss this anymore. Miss Ji, tell me what that grandmaster did."

Although Ji Baizhi was somewhat puzzled, she still recounted what had happened.

After listening, Li Zhi became even more convinced and said with certainty, "The master who trapped you wasn't after me at all."

"Isn't it Young Master Chong who's here?" Ji Baizhi was slightly taken aback.

"This is clearly aimed at you, the reincarnation of the phoenix," Li Zhi said. "Given your status and strength, it would be reasonable for you to send a grandmaster."

"What you say makes sense, young master," Ji Baizhi pointed out the problem.

"How can you explain this? That grandmaster only restrained me for a moment before leaving. It seems like he did it to prevent me from rescuing the young master, right?"

Li Zhi couldn't figure it out for a moment, but he still had some questions in his mind, so he asked:

"Miss Lin, you should have been able to discern the cultivation levels of those three during your exchange, right?"

The darkness was silent, yet a cold voice still drifted on the wind.

"They are all in the four realms."

Thank you.

Li Zhi nodded earnestly in acknowledgment, and then continued, "So, Miss Ji, do you think that's right?"

On one hand, they spared no effort to use grandmasters to create obstacles, while on the other hand, the ones used to carry out the main killing mission were just three mere fourth-realm cultivators.

If they were truly determined to win, why not send someone even stronger? If it was merely a test, why bother with a grandmaster like themselves? This arrangement is far too incongruous.

Ji Baizhi was exceptionally intelligent and quickly understood what Li Zhi was trying to say:

"So, young master, you believe there were two groups of people tonight, one group targeting me and the other targeting you, and that they just happened to come together by chance."

"That's right."

"Hmm..." Ji Baizhi pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded, seemingly accepting this more reasonable conjecture.

She raised her eyes to look at Li Zhi, her voice gentle yet firm:

"In that case, young master, in any case, you should still come to my courtyard to rest together in the future. As for fishing, it's best not to continue in the future; it's too dangerous."

Li Zhi didn't agree. Instead, he looked at Ji Baizhi and said, "What you're saying makes me feel like you've figured something out, but you don't want to tell me."

"Is there?"

Ji Baizhi revealed a faint smile, her eyebrows and eyes relaxed, like a night-blooming cereus in the moonlight.

It possesses an innocent charm that evokes pity and a natural, unadorned beauty.

A beautiful woman's smile is breathtaking.

Why bother pursuing this so relentlessly?

Li Zhi naturally knew that Ji Baizhi, though seemingly gentle, was actually proud and strong-willed.

Li Zhike hadn't forgotten the majestic and sacred aura she exuded when confronting Lin Yueyin.

It was this understanding that made Li Zhi even more curious about what Ji Baizhi was trying to hide.

Since we're going to use this honey trap on him...

"Miss Ji, you should know my personality."

Li Zhi stepped forward. "The way you're trying to cover it up only makes me more curious. If you don't tell me soon, there's bound to be a thorn between us."

"Young master, what a scoundrel! You actually dare to threaten me like this."

Ji Baizhi sighed softly, her smile fading and replaced by helplessness. But she had no choice; she still cared about her relationship with Li Zhi.

It's fair to say that these words completely captivated her.

Thinking of this, Ji Baizhi's eyes became resentful, but she still explained softly:

"Three cultivators at the fourth level are a standard team dispatched by the Star Gazing Tower to carry out missions."

"Star Gazing Tower?" Li Zhi was somewhat unfamiliar with this name.

"Within the Great Zhou Dynasty, there is a hidden force that is most loyal to the Demon Queen, or rather, most enthusiastic about clearing obstacles for her."

Ji Baizhi lowered her voice, carrying a solemnity as she mentioned a taboo, "And the master of the Star Gazing Tower, although he rarely shows himself, is speculated by all sides to be at least a Grandmaster of the Seventh Realm."

"So, you believe that tonight's assassination attempt on me was orchestrated by the Star Gazing Tower, directly or indirectly at the behest of that wicked empress?"

Ji Baizhi nodded and continued, "As for why tonight's situation occurred, I suspect that the Star Gazing Tower wanted to kill two birds with one stone: first, to kill the young master, and second, to test my current strength."

"That does make sense." Li Zhi nodded, then continued to press, "However, why did you try to hide this from me?"

"Because I feel," Ji Baizhi said, "that as long as the young master knows about this, he will definitely take the initiative to go to the Star Gazing Tower, and may even start planning how to deal with it."

"What you're saying is incorrect," Li Zhiyi said firmly. "It was clearly the creature that attacked me first; I was acting in self-defense."

Ji Baizhi sighed inwardly. Just as she had thought, but that was the right way to do it.

Even when the most notorious of the enemy's queen's subordinates, the Star Gazing Tower, came knocking, they did not back down.

Perhaps only in this way can the future be like that.

So, is it possible that I'm habitually retreating, or retreating too much?

Let's avoid confrontation for now and observe the situation.

It's good, but we'll have to wait and see.

I've been avoiding my sharp edge for so long, is it still there?

Ji Baizhi made up her mind, stepped forward, and stood beside Li Zhi: "Young Master, since you want to do it, then go and make a big scene."

"You're really that supportive of me?" Li Zhi said. "Are you trying so hard to win my favor?"

"Favorability?"

Ji Baizhi pondered the meaning for a moment, and combined with the context, she roughly understood what it meant. She then recalled what she had just said.

In an instant, her cheeks flushed red.

He cried out in his heart, "How could I say such a thing? I've completely disregarded the woman's dignity!"

Ji Baizhi lowered her head shyly, wishing she could bury her face in the night.

Li Zhi looked at Ji Baizhi with great interest:

"I am very happy to hear what Miss Ji said, but there is no rush to deal with the Star Gazing Tower. I don't have any plans yet."

"That's fine too." Ji Baizhi responded softly, trying to calm her emotions: "Young Master's cultivation level is still too low. More cultivation is the right thing to do."

"Miss Ji, it seems you've misunderstood again." Li Zhi shook his head: "According to my plan, we're going to the Red Silk Pavilion tomorrow, so the Star Gazing Pavilion will have to be postponed."

Ji Baizhi's breath hitched slightly: "Young Master... is it really that you want to go to the Red Silk Pavilion?"

"Actually, I didn't think much about it," Li Zhi said frankly. "But since I've come all the way to the capital, I should at least see this world-famous place of pleasure."

"Alright, whatever you say, young master, makes sense."

Ji Baizhi lowered her eyes, her voice revealing little emotion, but her slightly turned cheek and pursed lips still showed a hint of disappointment.

"You're getting angry already." Li Zhi's tone softened. "Let's go. From now on, I'll listen to you. I'll stay at your place for the night. You have to protect me."

What kind of way is this to coax a child? After refusing me, you gave me a small date.

However, at least they gave me a treat.

Ji Baizhi tried to comfort herself in this way, but she couldn't help herself and finally offered a word of advice:

"The capital is a treacherous place, and the Red Silk Pavilion is even more of a den of iniquity and trouble. It's best to avoid it."

"That won't do," Li Zhi shook his head and casually recited, "To become a beggar by seclusion and hardship, or a great hero by wandering around."

"Are you mocking me, young master?" Ji Baizhi, who had been in seclusion and had not yet reached the seventh realm, was somewhat dissatisfied.

"No, not at all," Li Zhi said jokingly. "If I stay here all the time and receive such care from you, Miss Ji, I feel like I'll really become a beggar."

"Young Master is talking nonsense," Ji Baizhi retorted, her cheeks slightly flushed. "Besides, with me here, Young Master will never become a beggar."

"Alright, alright," Li Zhi waved his hand, interrupting her, "Miss Ji, stop trying to win my favor."

"I didn't swipe."

Ji Baizhi lowered her head, her voice so soft it was almost inaudible.