"I don't need that. If I hadn't fused with this body for such a short time and still felt a little unfamiliar with it, then below the Body Integration Realm, there wouldn't be many who could stop me." Xiaoyaozi looked unconvinced. After a pause, he continued:
"By the way, are you really planning to cooperate with the Nine Immortal Sect? White Moon Sword Venerable went out of his way to invite us there, said a few words, and then sent us away. The whole thing looks suspicious. The Snow Ape he keeps is a Mutated Spirit Beast, and it was watching us the whole time. I don't know what abilities it has."
Shi Yue nodded. "Of course I'm not. He was probably probing our background, trying to figure it out from our cultivation and abilities. I didn't avoid using the Fire Phoenix Wings to escape earlier solely because of you. I also suspected someone was hiding nearby. They didn't show themselves because they wanted to see what trump cards I had. He found out about my several Spiritually Connected Magic Treasures, my bean soldiers, and my transformation art. If you hadn't discovered where he was, he might never have revealed himself. I just didn't expect a Body Integration Cultivator to be hiding there."
White Moon Sword Venerable's sudden appearance had truly startled Shi Yue.
"As for cooperation, I think he was still testing our background. He wasn't sure what forces stood behind us, so he suggested working together in private. Of course, he might have other plans, too. But in the end, the Cultivation World is governed by strength, and my cultivation is still too low. I plan to go into seclusion for a while and hope to reach the mid-stage of Spirit Transformation. If I had reached the late