Jianyu gazed at Jian Lu's retreating figure, her mind racing. Today's brief encounter had been airtight; Jian Lu had not only revealed no flaws, but had even turned the tables on her.
It was hardly a coincidence that Jian Wan had lost to her this time. Although Jian Wan had not said it outright, she had strongly implied that this Jian Lu had played a hand in it. After all, one was a Deity Transformation cultivator and the other a Nascent Soul cultivator; how could they possibly have a direct conflict that just happened to alert Jian Wan?
Yet somehow, no trace had been left behind. The ultimate beneficiary was Jian Wan, which made Jianyu see clearly the family's ulterior motives concerning herself. Because Jian Wan's cultivation had stagnated for eight hundred years, the family grew terrified that the Fu family's status within the sect would be compromised. Desperate to cultivate new talent, they hoped to replace Jian Wan.
Chapter 365