The rumors had mainly started because a batch of Spirit Herbs from the Immortal Herb Palace had been delayed. The Cur Family had been victims too, yet rumors were spreading that they had colluded with the Immortal Herb Palace to swindle people out of Spirit Stones.
Shi Yue had the True Dragon Clan behind him, but the True Dragon Clan had never acknowledged it. If they had so much as sent someone to give the other factions a heads-up, no one would have dared make trouble. But they hadn't, and with people recently questioning his identity, the rumors had only stirred up more doubts.
"I understand. Once I've finished what's on my hands, I'll hurry back. By the way, Father-in-law, I asked you to look after Cuiyun Sect. Has anything happened there lately?"
Qu Zhiyang paused, then said, "There shouldn't be any trouble. I haven't paid much attention to the Cuiyun Sect you've been supporting. I only told its Spirit Transformation cultivators to notify me directly if they ran into trouble. I haven't meddled in any of the sect's affairs."
He was telling the truth. Knowing that Cuiyun Sect was a force Shi Yue supported, he couldn't very well interfere in its affairs. There was no need to make Shi Yue unhappy over it. He wouldn't do something so foolish as throwing away a watermelon to pick up sesame seeds.
"By the way, how many people know about my connection to Cuiyun Sect? Don't tell too many people," Shi Yue said with a frown.
Qu Zhiyang shook his head. "No one. Don't worry. I only told the old ancestor, so not many people know. He shouldn't go around telling others either. You can rest easy."
Shi Yue nodded. "That's good, then. All right, you go ahead. I'll head back once