"Don't tell me there's such a coincidence: I, a direct disciple, arrived at your Mountain-Shaking Immortal Sect today, and he just happened to leave the sect on other business."
After so much feigned pleasantry, the cultivator from Xuantian Tower finally bared his sharp fangs before everyone for the first time.
From the moment he arrived at the Mountain-Shaking Immortal Sect and saw its Dao Seed, Cao Yuxiu, personally receiving him without the Inner Sect Grand Elder anywhere at his side, suspicion had begun stirring in his heart.
After all, he had previously shown the Mountain-Shaking Immortal Sect no respect whatsoever. Shouldn't the Inner Sect Grand Elder have stepped forward to resolve such a humiliating affair? Why leave Cao Yuxiu, their exalted Dao Seed, to face him alone?
There was one, and only one, possible reason for this.
The Inner Sect Grand Elder was harboring secrets unknown to others, to the point that he lacked even the courage to face him directly.
Then there was the barely concealed look on his face back in the Pearl-Curtain Blessed Land, as though he wanted to speak but held himself back.
His entire demeanor had clearly been at odds with his standing as the Immortal Sect's Inner Sect Grand Elder.
Yue Shiqun grew all the more certain of his suspicions.
"Sorry for the trouble, Dao Seed Cao, but please invite your sect's Grand Elder Qi here. I have important matters to ask him in person."
Just as Cao Yuxiu made to see his guest out, his expression already stiffening, Yue Shiqun revealed a look of complete confidence and unceremoniously plopped himself back into the seat of honor.
At the sight, Cao Yuxiu gritted his teeth in anger, a trace of profound impatience slipping into his eyes.
Only now did he truly understand how difficult