Elder Cang Jing was genuinely at a loss for words when she heard Qingji's question. As expected of someone who had ascended from the lower realm—she was utterly ignorant!
So, with a hint of helplessness, she said, "How much do you know about the Star-Devouring Clan's invasion more than ten thousand years ago?"
Elder Qingji said she knew it very well. After recounting what she knew, she concluded,
"...In the end, it was the negligence of those two Secret Realm Families that led to the Star-Devouring Clan's full-scale invasion. Heavenly Zither suffered devastating losses at the start of the war. The enemy had five thousand Nascent Souls, one thousand Soul Emergences, nearly a hundred Soul Division Stage cultivators, and more than two Body Integration Stage cultivators... Fortunately, their combat strength was somewhat lacking."
According to the information she had encountered, Heavenly Zither had been caught completely off guard. Later, everyone rallied their forces for a full counterattack. Since Heavenly Zither's overall combat strength was higher, they ended the war within a century.
"Damn information blockade!" True Immortal Cang Jing cursed viciously. "The truth was not what you heard."
"Perhaps," Elder Qingji said, not particularly interested in arguing. "I ascended from the lower realm, after all. Whatever you say, I'll believe."
"The mistake was not entirely caused by the two Secret Realm Families... One could even say they were merely scapegoats," Elder Cang Jing said expressionlessly. "What I'm saying does not serve the interests of the Seven Upper Sects, but some truths should not be casually concealed..."
"Many people made mistakes back then. When the Star-Devouring Clan infiltrated, they disguised themselves as Human Race cultivators and entered every region. In other words, they could shrink their bodies... I truly hate using such methods to suppress dissent."
Elder Cang Jing knew the