At this point!
Demon Venerable Xiaocheng paused, a trace of mockery surfacing in his eyes. No longer concealing anything, he continued:
"With nothing more than a piece of information, you wish to obtain this Venerable One's guidance? Do you think that's possible?"
The Spirit Sky Grand Elder's gaze shifted as though he had thought of something, and he immediately said:
"Ancestor, could it be that you..."
Though he did not finish speaking, not only did Demon Venerable Xiaocheng understand, but even the clan elder standing to one side revealed an understanding smile.
Seeing this.
How could Demon Venerable Xiaocheng, seated upon the jeweled throne atop the high platform, not know what these two juniors were thinking?
At once, Demon Venerable Xiaocheng revealed an unusually exasperated expression and said with a smile:
"Do you truly think this Venerable One would deceive a human Mortal Cultivator?"
"This Venerable One cannot afford to lose that much face."
At this point.
Demon Venerable Xiaocheng's tone changed as he continued:
"Although what this Venerable One said was the truth, it ultimately brings a hundred harms and not a single benefit!"
"If that human Mortal Cultivator previously had a one-percent hope of breaking through to the Spirit Transformation realm, now he likely does not even have a one-in-a-thousand chance!"
"Remember this well: sometimes, knowing too much is not a good thing."
As he spoke those final words...
Demon Venerable Xiaocheng, seated on the jeweled throne atop the high platform, gave the two demons a deeply meaningful glance before falling silent.
Clearly.
That glance from Demon Venerable Xiaocheng carried another meaning.
Likewise, he did not wish to continue discussing this subject.
The perceptive Spirit Sky Grand Elder and clan elder naturally did not court displeasure, and were just about to move past the matter.
Just then.
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