As Spirit Rainbow Fairy departed into the distance, Ye Jingyu hurried toward Lingyun Peak as well.
At this moment, he could no longer care whether Spirit Rainbow Fairy discovered the urgency in his heart.
If, as Spirit Rainbow Fairy had said, Medicine King Valley had invited Golden Light Temple—also one of the Nine Great Immortal Sects—to preach the Dao in the Eastern Region, and Taiyi Sect's Golden Core cultivators had all failed to return from Penglai Devil Sect—
Then it meant Taiyi Sect's Nascent Soul cultivators had very likely had their Dao foundations plundered.
He knew full well that if Penglai plundered someone's Dao foundation, they could learn that person's memories.
If Sikong Zi Ming's Dao foundation had been plundered, nearly half of the Ye Family's secrets would be laid bare before Penglai Devil Sect.
How they should respond next—even what they should keep and what they should abandon—was of the utmost importance.
If Spirit Rainbow Fairy had been lying, merely fishing for information, then whether Ye Jingyu appeared anxious at this moment or not, he had already exposed himself.
After all, she should have seen through his true appearance and known that he was not truly Ye Jingcheng. And when Golden Light Temple and Penglai Devil Sect had been mentioned, though he had been shocked inwardly, he had habitually appeared far too composed on the surface.
That meant simply knowing of the Nine Great Immortal Sects already counted as exposure.
He needed to return to Lingyun Peak as soon as possible and use the Family Token to ask Ye Jingcheng whether it was true.
Once back at Lingyun Peak's Council Hall, Ye Jingyu immediately activated the formation. As the Spirit Shield spread out and completely covered the entire spirit mountain, he even drove the formation further, sending water vapor