Not only Ning Wangshu, but Lin Qingzhu, Zhu Xiyan, and the others also looked astonished after hearing Ling Daoyi describe the mysterious substance.
They said nothing, instead turning to look at Ning Wangshu's projection.
After finishing, Ling Daoyi fell silent as well. Seeing Ning Wangshu deep in thought, he waited quietly...
A long while later, Ning Wangshu's projection finally let out a soft breath. He raised his head to look at Ling Daoyi and said slowly, "You just mentioned that you wanted to offer me that mysterious substance, hoping I would protect your Tiandao Sect."
"Tell me, has your Tiandao Sect run into some trouble and want me to intervene?"
Ning Wangshu didn't believe Ling Daoyi would willingly give him such an unknown, mysterious treasure for no reason.
Besides what Ling Daoyi had said—that if the mysterious substance were revealed and caused an unusual phenomenon, he and the Tiandao Sect wouldn't be able to protect it—the most likely explanation was that the Tiandao Sect had run into trouble and needed his help.
Otherwise, Ling Daoyi wouldn't have gone out of his way to mention that he hoped Ning Wangshu would protect the Tiandao Sect.
Seeing Ning Wangshu ask so directly, Ling Daoyi stopped hiding the truth and hurriedly replied, "Ning Xian Zun truly sees through everything! That's right. Our Tiandao Sect has indeed run into trouble recently."
"Just a few days ago, a Secret Realm Immortal Gate called the 'Xuangang Sect' suddenly came to our Tiandao Sect. They said they wanted our mountain gate and gave us ten days to move our entire sect elsewhere. Otherwise, they would kill every last one of us!"
"Ling had never heard of a Secret Realm Immortal Gate called the 'Xuangang Sect.' I expect it must have emerged recently and has yet to find