True Venerable Wusheng's reaction was also rather interesting.
He had not refused to share in the wealth earlier, yet he had still gone out of his way to mention "from beyond this domain." It felt... somewhat subtle.
"Oh, fellow cultivator from beyond this domain," True Venerable Qisi said, his tone without much fluctuation.
In truth, he had long since figured out that these Seven True Venerables came from beyond this domain. Otherwise, would his attention have been wasted?
Of course, he also had no intention of making enemies at this moment. "If there's anything, feel free to speak."
Qu Jianlei smiled faintly. "Fellow Daoist Qisi... are you sure you want me to say it out here?"
He had given the other party ample warning—what he intended to discuss was relatively confidential.
True Venerable Qisi hesitated. After all, the other party's arrival here had clearly been permitted by the Great Monarch.
What could be confirmed was that True Venerable Wusheng had already vetted him. It basically could not be a trap set by that fellow Zijing.
But even so, at this crucial juncture, he could not casually let people enter his own territory.
"With a great battle before us, Qisi must be discourteous," he said unhurriedly. "Honored guests may designate a place outside, and I..."
He did have genuine sincerity in solving the problem, but at this juncture, he could not possibly invite wolves into his house.
Even if the probability was very low, the risk objectively still existed.
These were cultivators from beyond this domain. Even if the Great Monarch handled them, he might not necessarily be able to make everything flawless.
If the other party possessed some rare escape treasure, once someone slipped through the net, beyond this domain was so vast that they truly would be hard to