Qiao Tai gave a wry smile.
"Don't rush me. I haven't finished talking yet. What's the hurry?"
"Hmph... Then talk. Go on."
Qiao Meng was still indignant.
Qiao Tai said, "It can't be helped. You have to understand, Li Fenghua went to the Beast-Grazing Land himself and brought back news this important. Under normal procedure, he would have to report it in person. Once everything that needed checking was verified, if it all proved true, he'd have rendered a great service."
"A fortune beyond imagining would be waiting for him."
"He might even... be taken straight into the True Martial Platform by its Cangnan headquarters."
Qiao Meng's expression changed drastically. "Wouldn't Li Fenghua... become famous?"
"Exactly!"
"He'd definitely become famous, and not just a little famous, either. At the very least, the major sects and powers in Cangnan Province would know his name."
"But that's precisely what the kid doesn't want."
"I don't know what goes on in his head. He seems born with little interest in fame or fortune. When it comes to keeping a low profile and playing it safe, he's on par with those old fellows who've lived a century or two without anyone knowing they exist."
"He wants to pass the news up the chain so Blue Star can prepare, but he also wants to stay out of sight... Those two things are at odds."
"Naturally, that makes everything complicated."
"If the Sect Master hadn't invited that big figure from the True Martial Platform's Cangnan headquarters to step in and secured his support beforehand, there's no way Li Fenghua could've kept a low profile."
"So, by passing the news along through us and offering some Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts valuable enough to interest the True Martial Platform, he'll still get the credit he deserves. At