Li Yun had put his finger on the crux of the matter, leaving Fang Tianhe with a bitter taste in his mouth.
He had to admit he had been somewhat naive.
The Through-Ancient Dynasty ruled a vast territory. To keep it as stable as possible, it had to rely on the Domain Lords under its command.
Each Domain Lord was a powerful official entrusted with a vast region. Without solid proof, the Through-Ancient Dynasty was unlikely to move against one of them on the strength of mere rumors.
As for Wen Tiancheng, if he had not tried to lay hands on the Blood God Cult's Blood Ancestor Idol and crossed the Through-Ancient Dynasty's bottom line, he would not have been branded a traitor so easily.
More importantly, Wen Tiancheng did not have Gu Deshou's backing.
The chances of getting the Through-Ancient Dynasty's upper ranks to deal with Gu Deshou by spreading rumors were far too slim.
With no other choice, Fang Tianhe could only agree with Li Yun.
After all, Li Yun was now a Saint King. His judgment, words, and actions were far beyond those of a mere Lord Sage like Fang Tianhe.
"All right. I'll listen to you, Fellow Daoist Li..."
Li Yun gave a faint nod and said no more.
Once he had calmed the flustered Fang Tianhe, Li Yun went into seclusion himself.
With hundreds of billions of Myriad Wonders Points at his disposal, he spread them out once more and activated Thousandfold-Speed Cultivation.
He devoted himself to cultivating the [Great Unity Saint Art]!
The [Great Unity Saint Art] was a genuine Saint King Rank Saint Art. Cultivating it was extraordinarily difficult; no one could make the same breathtaking progress they had with ordinary low- or mid-grade Saint Arts.
At the Saint King Realm in particular,