Indeed, Mo Lingqiu was not intending to fight that hard to keep Jiang Yi alive. Of course, if he could keep Jiang Yi alive, Mo Lingqiu would still try to do his best. Mo Lingqiu's ideal scenario was for Jiang Yi to be thrown into prison, forever!
Not long ago, Mo Lingqiu had gotten wind of the incident where Jiang Yi had offended the Jiutian Clan. Although Jiutian Ze had admitted defeat and the matter had been settled, Mo Lingqiu was still very frustrated.
He had already given Jiang Yi a city lord position; why couldn't Jiang Yi keep to himself, cultivate, and enjoy the riches and wealth that came with that position? Why did he have to use the Mo Clan's name and make enemies everywhere?