Zhou You gleaned an important piece of information from the latter half of the Northern Hall Master's words: Zhou Nanwang still had entangled, unbroken ties with the Human Seed Cult.
Moreover, Zhou Nanwang's relationship with the Human Seed Cult was no secret in many people's eyes.
Could it be that the Sealed Lord's high regard for him was precisely because of this connection?
Hmm. The Human Seed Cult's role in this internal strife was far more important than he had expected. Perhaps...
He steadied himself and replied, "It was me. It had nothing to do with the Grandmaster. When I was in Lihuo Prefecture, I witnessed the might of your cult's secret seals and had long yearned for them."
"That is only right. Our God of Release Cult contains profound meaning in every subtle word; a single seal holds ten thousand mysteries."
The Northern Hall Master paused. "Since Jiang Nie has old ties with you, he must have told you the relevant matters."
"The secret seals of Heaven Hall can only be accessed by core disciples of our cult. Ordinary disciples cannot touch them even if their merits are insufficient!"
Zhou You showed a hint of disappointment. "I see!"
Sure enough, it was not as easy as he had imagined. From his observations, one had to be at least at the level of a Five Halls Heavenly King to be qualified to access the secret seals.
Zhu Ruoxuan had also been fortunate enough to encounter Jiang Nie and enter the cult through his recommendation.
How had he forgotten that? He still had Zhu Ruoxuan!
He heard the Northern Hall Master explain beside him, "After the Five Halls Heavenly King prevails, we will personally lead them into Heaven Hall."
"What secret seal one obtains depends entirely on fate. For instance, Jiang