Be More Honest

Flying Sword Sect main hall.

The Supreme Elder sat in the main seat, while the others stood within the hall, not daring to take their seats directly.

"Everyone, sit."

The Supreme Elder waved his hand.

"Many thanks, Supreme Elder."

The group cupped their hands in thanks before taking their seats one by one.

"Supreme Elder, although the Flying Sword Sect has repelled the Feng Family this time, they came with aggressive momentum and will certainly not let this rest. If they return with more Purple Mansion cultivators, or even Nascent Soul Cultivators, what should the Flying Sword Sect do?"

The Flying Sword Sect Master looked at the Supreme Elder with a face full of worry.

Although he was happy that they had repelled the invaders, he did not lose himself in that joy.

He had some understanding of the Feng Family.

"Do not worry. The Feng Family has an agreement with the various sects; Nascent Soul Cultivators will not intervene. In a while, the sect will dispatch several Purple Mansion elders to hold the fort, and I will also remain here for a period of time."

The Supreme Elder said slowly.

The Feng Family possessed considerable strength, but the current top sects of the Azure Cloud Realm were no pushovers either.

They were not afraid in the slightest.

It was extremely difficult for the Feng Family to carve out a piece of territory for themselves.

The reason they chose to strike at the Flying Sword Sect first was primarily because there was a Heavenly Dao Secret Realm located here.

However, the Flying Sword Sect was not actually their primary target.

Otherwise, they would not have sent so few people.

The main force of the Feng Family was currently attacking a sect in Cang Province, not far from Jing Province.

"That is good, that is good."

The two Sect Masters of the Flying Sword Sect felt relieved.

"You little ones should have patrol duties, right? There is nothing left for you here, so hurry off and patrol the Flying Sword Secret Realm."

The Supreme Elder looked toward Wu Xun and the others as he spoke.

"Understood."

Wu Xun and the others stood up and cupped their hands in salute.

Their seats had barely warmed up before they had to get back to work.

Chen Xuan and the others quickly entered the Flying Sword Secret Realm and began their patrol mission.

Chen Xuan continued to search for Heavenly Dao Qi, while Lu Yu continued to condense the Secret Realm Seal.

Chen Xuan grew increasingly curious about what Lu Yu intended to do with the Secret Realm Seal.

Take the Feng Family's attack on the Flying Sword Sect, for instance; he had observed Lu Yu, and she had indeed been assisting the Flying Sword Sect with all her might.

Looking at it this way, it did not seem like a case of her being a mole or anything of the sort.

In truth, as long as it was not something malicious like being a mole, it did not matter what Lu Yu's objective was.

He just hoped that was indeed the case.

During their patrol, Chen Xuan also discovered the location and time for the appearance of the next wisp of Heavenly Dao Qi in the Flying Sword Secret Realm.

The next wisp of Heavenly Dao Qi in the Flying Sword Secret Realm would require seven years.

In that sense, the three-year cycle of the Starry Sky Secret Realm was still the best.

When the time came, Chen Xuan would tell Li Junmo the information regarding the Heavenly Dao Qi in the Starry Sky Secret Realm.

Come to think of it, Li Junmo had actually given him an inspiration.

Could he also sell the information regarding the Heavenly Dao Qi in the Green Spirit Secret Realm and the Flying Sword Secret Realm?

Information on Heavenly Dao Qi would surely fetch a good price.

However, selling the information would expose the existence of his Heaven-Observing Divine Eye.

If he wanted to avoid exposure for as long as possible, he would have to sell it to someone he could trust, or wait until he had cultivated to the Purple Mansion stage before selling it.

Once he reached the Purple Mansion stage, his standing within the sect would be entirely different.

No matter how impressive one's Dao Foundation was, they were still just a disciple.

On this day.

Chen Xuan and Lu Yu's patrol was nearing its end.

Lu Yu suddenly looked at Chen Xuan and asked, "Junior Brother Chen, with your strength, there is absolutely no need for you to take on this mission. Why exactly did you choose to accept this patrol task?"

Chen Xuan was taken aback; he hadn't expected Lu Yu to turn the tables and question him before he could even ask her.

"Senior Sister, does having great strength mean I can't take on patrol missions? Your strength isn't lacking either, yet here you are."

Chen Xuan said with a smile, naturally not about to admit that he did indeed have other motives.

Lu Yu looked at Chen Xuan and chuckled, "Fair point."

Lu Yu didn't say anything more.

Yet, she remained somewhat suspicious of Chen Xuan.

It was precisely because she had her own ulterior motives for joining the patrol that she suspected Chen Xuan might be harboring some hidden agenda as well.

After all, the strength Chen Xuan displayed during the battle against the Feng Family cultivators was overwhelming; one could say he was invincible among his peers.

With such power, why would he choose to participate in this patrol mission instead of taking on other, more suitable tasks?

Therefore, just as Chen Xuan worried whether Lu Yu's gathering of the Secret Realm Seal might harm the sect, Lu Yu was similarly concerned that Chen Xuan's hidden motives might pose a threat to the sect as well.

Chen Xuan didn't know if Lu Yu was asking out of genuine curiosity or if she was merely feigning it.

If it were the former, then Lu Yu likely wouldn't pose a threat to the sect.

If it were the latter... then it was hard to say.

What was the point of all this guessing?

Since the Supreme Elder had arrived, he wasn't worried about any accidents occurring.

Chen Xuan stared into Lu Yu's eyes and asked, "Senior Sister, why don't we be a bit more honest with each other? You must have some special purpose for coming to this secret realm."

"Junior Brother, you're overthinking it. It's just a mission; what special purpose could there be? If you think I have one, then what about you?"

Lu Yu said, her expression unchanging.

However, she had become extremely vigilant in her heart.

"Senior Sister, although you were discreet, I still noticed. Why are you secretly gathering the Secret Realm Seal?"

As soon as Chen Xuan said this, Lu Yu was truly shocked.

She hadn't expected that despite her efforts to remain hidden, Chen Xuan had still discovered her.

She felt more and more that Chen Xuan was not simple. She retreated several meters in a flash, putting some distance between them, her face full of wariness.

Seeing Lu Yu's reaction, Chen Xuan felt relieved instead.

"Senior Sister, could you enlighten me?" Chen Xuan continued to ask.

Lu Yu's expression turned ugly: "Junior Brother, enough with the nonsense. I don't believe you came on this patrol mission just because you were bored!"

"Senior Sister, you should answer my question first. If not, I will have no choice but to report this to the Supreme Elder later and let him decide," Chen Xuan said.

Lu Yu didn't speak. She couldn't trust Chen Xuan right now and worried that he might be an undercover agent or something similar.

She feared that Chen Xuan's mention of reporting to the Supreme Elder was just talk, meant to gain her trust and trick her into revealing her secrets.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan realized that continuing this stalemate was meaningless.

In any case, it wouldn't be long before he cultivated his Purple Mansion, and it wouldn't matter if his Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique was exposed.

Moreover, he was genuinely curious about the purpose of Lu Yu gathering the Secret Realm Seal.

"If Senior Sister doesn't trust me, then I will speak first. I did have a motive for joining the patrol mission, but it was only to search for Heavenly Dao Qi."

"Junior Brother, do you really expect me to believe that? You have already reached Foundation Establishment; why would you still be looking for Heavenly Dao Qi?"

"I naturally don't need it, but someone paid a high price for me to find it. I won't hide it from you, Senior Sister: I have practiced the Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique and was fortunate enough to develop the Heaven-Observing Divine Eye. That is why I was able to discover you secretly gathering the Secret Realm Seal."

As Chen Xuan spoke, he revealed his Dao Foundation: "Senior Sister, please look. It was through the Heaven-Observing Divine Eye that I found a wisp of Heavenly Dao Qi and achieved a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment."

Lu Yu looked closely and saw that it was indeed a Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment.

Could it be... that Chen Xuan was telling the truth?

If that were the case, then it made sense that Chen Xuan could detect her gathering the Secret Realm Seal.