After hearing Ling Pengyun's words, Heavenly Water Old True Lord smiled awkwardly and said,
"Martial Nephew, please do not spread what I said just now."
Ling Pengyun smiled. "Martial Uncle, rest assured. Your Martial Nephew is not one to wag his tongue."
"By the way, Martial Uncle, although my cultivation has reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage and I should, by rights, remain here to guard Azure Sea Island, I wish to go outside and join the Yun Qian Lineage disciples in guarding the Demonic Lands occupied by our side. Would that be possible?"
Heavenly Water Old True Lord was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, while also recalling something particular.
"Martial Nephew, are you worried that the Yun Qian Lineage disciples stationed in those dangerous areas outside will suffer even greater losses?"
Ling Pengyun did not conceal his thoughts and nodded. "That is correct."
Heavenly Water Old True Lord sighed helplessly. "Martial Nephew, having the Yun Qian Lineage disciples guard those dangerous areas outside was not my decision. Rather, in recent years, the Yun Qian Lineage has never had a Nascent Soul Late Stage cultivator leading it, which is why the other Nascent Soul Late Stage fellow disciples on the island pushed them out."
"I hope you do not take it to heart."
Ling Pengyun's expression tightened slightly. "Martial Uncle, I understand this matter. However, from now on, the Yun Qian Lineage will temporarily be under my command. In that case, our Yun Qian Lineage can be considered to have a Nascent Soul Late Stage powerhouse leading us, can it not?"
"Then I hope Martial Uncle can put in a few good words and transfer the Yun Qian Lineage disciples fighting in those dangerous borderlands to relatively safer places."
Considering Ling Pengyun's extraordinary strength, Old Martial Uncle Yun Qian immediately