Han Li couldn't keep listening when he heard that. "Isn't she young? Let her figure it out herself."
"She looks down on this and that, so just like True Venerable Qu, she can work out a line of thought on her own."
"When the time comes, everyone can exchange ideas with each other. Wouldn't that be fine too?"
His attitude was intense, but True Venerable Yueran did not take the bait. Instead, he said solemnly, "It would actually benefit you as well."
"The Baiyou Merchant Alliance is selling information across multiple Cultivation Worlds, saying a new path to the Out-of-Body Realm has appeared in Houde."
"You can regard it as revenge, but those people made their fortune by selling information in the first place, so it can't really be considered targeted."
"But how they are publicizing it is hard to say. For example, that Houde Realm has decided not to pass it on to outsiders... That would be normal too!"
"How could we possibly not pass it on?" Han Li retorted instinctively. "Even if we had that idea, could we do it?"
The Cultivation Worlds were interconnected in the end, and the mobility of Cultivators meant there could never be permanent secrets.
Yueran ignored his explanation and went on, "If Xiaoyou can participate, once the news spreads, Houde's pressure will ease considerably."
True Venerable Xiaoyou came from the Wanwu Realm. If she could take part, it would at least show that Houde was not particularly exclusionary.
Next was her identity. She had a True Monarch as her master. If she said a few words on Houde's behalf, their weight would absolutely be different.
"Here we go again." Qu Jianlei shook his head helplessly. "When you threaten people, can't you come up with something a little more creative?"
"You Cultivators from