Within the Immortal Shadow Palace, Su Yuqing's voice rang out again. "Many years ago, the three divisions of Square Inch Mountain began planning this matter. Our own Moon Jade cultivators could not reach the heart of it, so we could only seek a solution through outsiders. But ordinary outsiders could not be trusted either. After all, if someone truly found that core, it would be almost the same as grasping our race's lifeline. So, the candidates we chose were generally people who had married into our race, undergone long periods of examination, and proven trustworthy."
Lu Ye nodded, showing that he understood.
Square Inch Mountain's core was of tremendous importance. The Little People Race could not exert force themselves, so they could only rely on outsiders. Yet outsiders were not entirely reliable either, so they could only bind them through marriage. But even that was not truly secure. Hearts are separated by bellies—no one knew what others were thinking or what they were plotting.
Over these countless years, the Little People Race had sent quite a few outsider Moon Jade cultivators to search for Square Inch Mountain's core, yet all had come up empty-handed. Not only had the core not been found, even those who went had vanished without a trace. No one knew whether they were dead or alive.
"Passing through the Myriad Phenomena Sea this time, the main purpose of holding the Spirit Talisman Convention was actually to select suitable candidates here."
The people Square Inch Mountain intended to select from the Myriad Phenomena Sea this time were not Moon Jade cultivators. The Moon Jade cultivators of the Myriad Phenomena Sea mostly came from major powers and were fiercely loyal to the forces behind them. Having them work for the Little People Race would bring too many uncertainties.