Ying Qi froze, then said, "But all the signs prove that the Sea Heaven Sect was attacked by the Demon Race. And given the strength of those demons, it would be perfectly normal for Yuanyuan to be injured."
Ge Yunzhen said, "If the Sea Heaven Sect had truly suffered severe losses, this sea region should have long since become a complete mess."
Ying Qi said, "I took a look at Sea Heaven Island just now. Although everything was intact, there were many newly built residences. It seems their losses were indeed real."
Ge Yunzhen said, "Not bad. You knew to investigate in secret—you're improving. But although Yuanyuan is extremely crafty, his cultivation limits him. He still cannot hide it from me."
Ying Qi asked, "Master, what did you see?"
Ge Yunzhen said, "There isn't enough blood stench in these waters. If things happened as Mo Kailong of the Sea Heaven Sect claimed—three Origin Core Stage demons died here, while the Sea Heaven Sect also suffered devastating losses—then the blood stench in this sea region would never be so faint. The blood stench of cultivators and demons differs from that of mortals and wild beasts."
Ying Qi said, "What's the difference? I can't tell."
Ge Yunzhen said, "Once your cultivation reaches my level, you'll be able to tell. But the Sea Heaven Sect really was attacked by the Demon Race. The Sea Heaven Sect must have played some sort of trick to make the Demon Race suffer such a heavy loss, though Yuanyuan must have been injured as well, since the Sea Heaven Sect's strength remains limited. However, he actually used this as a pretext to deceive me. I have no choice but to give the Sea Heaven Sect some punishment."
Within Xuandu Palace, Daoist Yuanyuan said, "What? Ge Yunzhen wants