Innate Religion.
Autumn Altar territory.
Mountain ranges rose and fell in rugged splendor, wrapped in drifting mist that shifted like ink of varying shades, stretching across the horizon and blocking the clouds.
Between the clouds, their sleeves fluttering, a group of cultivators with pure, clear auras and righteous expressions between their brows each used their own movement technique to soar through the air.
They were Wenren Lingshe, Zhen Jianghui, the husband and wife Zhong Kui Youzhi and his wife, Cen Fangwo, Meng Hongxuan, He Fuqiong, and the others.
The astral winds swept past their sleeves, and the chill seeped into their robes. As they flew, they discussed their journey through voice transmission. "Although Pei Ling is the Holy Son of Chongming Sect, his conduct is unexpectedly upright and honorable."
"The rumors we heard about him before are completely at odds with the person he actually is..."
"Indeed! He challenged the Five Righteous Sects one after another, and every battle was conducted openly and honorably. From his conduct, he is clearly a true seeker of the Dao. From beginning to end, he never resorted to any underhanded tricks."
"He didn't even use Chongming Sect's Sect-suppressing Treasure."
"By comparison, we righteous cultivators seem to have judged a gentleman with a villain's heart..."
At those words, everyone else fell silent.
They all knew that Pei Ling had been ambushed after challenging the Sect Master of Suzhen Heaven.
Although the matter had not blown up, and Pei Ling had publicly claimed that the Azure Essence Demon Race had provoked him, everyone knew the truth.
For the sake of the righteous path's good name, they had not publicly pursued the true culprits.
But their Dao Hearts would not allow them to know the truth and still pretend to be deaf and dumb.
At that moment,