When the thought "Seeing an old friend behaving so shamelessly puts my mind at ease" occurred to Wang Qi, Ai Changyuan also felt a slight relaxation in his mood.
The initial developments were smoother than he had anticipated. To quickly rid themselves of the inexplicable curse, Nie Tianren had compelled all the cultivators to practice the Law Gate given by Ai Changyuan. This Law Gate required only a few hours of cultivation to create a "back door," placing the cultivators' lives in the hands of Ai Changyuan, allowing this enemy to control their mana. Seizing the opportunity, Ai Changyuan had promptly suggested "free my mana so I can help," arguing that "standing with an old geezer who might bite your ass at any moment feels very unsafe." Naturally, the result was another brutal beating. If it weren't for the possibility that Ai Changyuan might offer more miraculous Law Gates in the future, they probably would have simply killed him.
