Elder Ji was adept at strategy, binding many allies with benefits; his power was not a fraction less than Elder Su's.
If Elder Su had not been injured, this competitive relationship would have continued indefinitely, each relying on their own abilities to vie for the Nascent Soul inheritance qualifications.
But Elder Su's injury in the battle against the Golden Core cultivator from the Demon Sect presented Elder Ji with an opportunity.
With Elder Su's backing ancestor in seclusion, Elder Ji disposed of the spiritual medicine Elder Su urgently needed in advance, preventing Elder Su's wounds from being healed.
As long as it dragged on for another year, Elder Su's foundation would be damaged, and by then, even if the ancestor came out of seclusion, nothing could be changed.
"Man proposes, God disposes. The heavens do not favor me," Elder Ji shook his head and said.
