Li Ya's question made all the Merit Immortals look toward him. They all had an impression of him; after all, he was the first Merit Immortal. Even if his cultivation was not the highest, being the first always carried weight.
Star Lord Xuanqing looked at Li Ya. He had a deep impression of Li Ya and had always held expectations for him, even though Li Ya's presence in the Heavenly Court was not very high now.
Hearing Li Ya's question, Star Lord Xuanqing roughly guessed the reason.
There had always been a portion of karma on Li Ya that was difficult to deduce, and he also came from the Heavenly Spirit Great World. In all likelihood, he had dealings with the Merit Suppressing God Heavenly Monarch.
However, the Merit Suppressing God Heavenly Monarch had not asked him to take special care of Li Ya, which meant he did not wish to acknowledge this stretch of karma for the time being. Naturally, he would not take matters into his own hands.
Star Lord Xuanqing stroked his beard and said with a smile, "There are indeed many disciples under him, with differing origins and foundations, but not one of them dares act presumptuously before him."
He did not deny it directly, merely curried favor with the Merit Suppressing God Heavenly Monarch; it could be called watertight, not a drop leaking through.
What Li Ya heard was a negative answer, because he knew Gu An had no airs, and Gu An's disciples were rather casual too, nowhere near as solemn as Star Lord Xuanqing described.
Could it be that he had guessed wrong?
That made sense too. The Heavenly Dao was vast, and chaos was boundless beyond measure; it was normal for it to hide great beings beyond his imagination.
Li Ya asked