Heavenly Moon Marketplace, Azure Cloud Garden.
Ye Qingli and Shen Long sat inside a cyan stone pavilion, discussing something.
"Fellow Daoist Shen, you helped me tremendously this time. Many thanks."
Ye Qingli said gratefully.
"It was only a small favor. Fellow Daoist Ye has helped me plenty as well. By the way, Fellow Daoist Ye, you didn't mention this matter to anyone else, did you?"
Shen Long asked casually.
"No."
Ye Qingli shook his head.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, I hope you won't spread this matter around. If the Heavenly Ghost Sect learns that I killed their scout, they might come looking for trouble. I can't bear that burden."
Shen Long's gaze was sincere.
He did not want anyone to know that he had recently been to Nine Star Island. If the Xuanming Clan learned that Shen Long had recently visited Nine Star Island, they would certainly suspect him.
The Xuanming Clan was one of the seven great factions of the Glazed Sea Region, with a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal overseeing it. Once they suspected Shen Long, they would not need evidence—they could simply send people to wipe him out.
The Heavenly Moon Sect would not go to war with the Xuanming Clan for Shen Long's sake. After all, Shen Long was not a disciple of the Heavenly Moon Sect.
"Of course. Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Shen, I won't spread it around."
Ye Qingli agreed.
He did not connect the matter to the Xuanming Clan. Shen Long's concerns were reasonable as well; it would be all too easy for the Heavenly Ghost Sect to crush Shen Long.
After chatting for a while, Shen Long took his leave.
After returning to Ten Thousand Beast Island, Shen Long had just entered the Ten Thousand Beast Garden when he saw Chu Buyu and Shen