What the Inspection Yielded, a Bountiful Harvest

However, when Wei Tu returned to Swordfire Palace, something that greatly surprised him had happened—Gong Shulan had actually dealt with Tang Fengyi and Swordfire Palace's Grand Elder, two foes of the same cultivation level, all by herself.

Moreover, her injuries were not severe. Only the two quasi-Spirit Transformation humanoid puppets had been completely wrecked.

Lou Mingyue's performance had also been excellent. Though she had not gone through the same "brutal" battle as Wei Tu and Gong Shulan, within this short half-day, she had used thunderous methods to purge all the Grand Elder's followers except the Grand Elder himself, bringing Swordfire Palace entirely under her control.

"There is still quite some time before I break through to Spirit Transformation. If possible, I hope Fellow Daoist Gong can remain in our sect, and I will support Sister in breaking through to Spirit Transformation..."

Half a day later, when Wei Tu, Gong Shulan, and Lou Mingyue gathered again, Lou Mingyue, her sleeve skirts stained with blood, performed a respectful curtsy toward Gong Shulan in front of Wei Tu and spoke those words.

Her words carried two meanings.

The first was to offer support for Gong Shulan's breakthrough to Spirit Transformation.

The second was an attempt, on Swordfire Palace's behalf, to recruit Gong Shulan.

After all, no sect or friend would be so kind as to squander vast resources to help an "outsider" break through to the Spirit Transformation realm for nothing.

This woman truly is clever. No wonder Lion King Lou valued her so highly while he was alive, even risking his life to enter the Spirit Zombie Secret Palace just to protect this biological granddaughter of his.

Hearing this, surprise flickered in Wei Tu's eyes. He could not help but give Lou Mingyue a careful look, as though he were meeting her