Seven Star Island, White Crane Master and the Ye Family

"Selling news of a treasure? Wouldn't the buyer be afraid the other party was lying to trick them?" Lin Xuan blinked, a trace of puzzlement appearing on his face.

"Of course that's possible, but generally speaking, it won't happen. Fellow Daoist knows as well that while the cultivation world is the weak are prey to the strong, and killing people to seize treasures isn't anything rare, market transactions are different. For a grand event like the Mang Mountain Assembly, they naturally won't let some petty villain ruin their reputation for personal gain. If anyone dares sell false information, they'll become the public enemy of the entire Demon Spirit Island cultivation world."

"I see." Lin Xuan nodded. "Are there any restrictions on attending the Mang Mountain Assembly?"

"There are, but they're aimed at low-level cultivators. They must hold an invitation or a special Command Token before they can enter. As for us cultivators at the Core Condensation Realm and above, the assembly throws its doors open in welcome." At this point, the big man raised his head and glanced at Lin Xuan. "Well? A grand event like this is rare. Is Fellow Daoist interested in going with me to broaden our horizons?"

"Then I'll have to trouble you." A faint smile appeared at the corner of Lin Xuan's mouth. "However, Fellow Daoist is so enthusiastic—could there be some other reason?"

"Heh, Fellow Daoist is overthinking it. This Zhang truly has no schemes. To be honest, it will still take several days to get from here to Mang Mountain, and the road won't be peaceful. Who knows when we might run into some powerful demon beast? This Zhang invited Fellow Daoist because traveling together in a pair is, relatively speaking, much safer."

"Very well. Since that's the case, then I'll make a