Although Yuan Hong did not know what exactly Lu Ya meant by having him continue guarding Golden Ao Island, he believed this place could never be dispensable to him. Thus, when faced with the contemporary Sect Master of Jade Void Palace, a newly advanced Great Divine Ability User, he unhesitatingly crushed an ancient, mottled Jade Pendant and transmitted the trouble he had encountered to Lu Ya.
When Lu Ya, who was in an immemorial secret realm, first heard of this, the thought that surfaced was to seize the opportunity to kill Su Meng. Having just entered the Creation realm and already daring to come knocking, he was simply ignorant of the vastness of Heaven and Earth. However, that thought vanished in an instant without stirring the slightest ripple, because Su Meng represented far more than just himself.
He was the contemporary Sect Master of Jade Void Palace and the direct disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun. Among his fellow disciples were several Great Divine Ability Users, while Guangchengzi and Manjushri Guangfa Heavenly Venerable were even counted among the Nine Venerables of the Daoist Sect, hardly inferior to Lu Ya himself. With the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation added to the mix, their side was who knew how much stronger than his own.
Although the other powerhouses of Jade Void Palace could not be seen for now, it could not be ruled out that they were merely showing weakness to lure in the enemy. They might be hidden in the shadows or waiting elsewhere, ready to descend through the Cause of All Fruits the moment they acted. If he rashly made a move, it was overwhelmingly likely that the one to fall would not be Su Meng, but himself.
As Sect Master, every word and action often represented the will of an entire faction!