"It was simply my duty, nothing worth mentioning."
Li Yunjing calmly sipped his tea and said, "Excellent tea!"
"Only... the Law Enforcement Hall's authority grows by the day. It can even bypass individual sects to punish cultivators directly. Isn't that... a little too overbearing?"
Fairy Holy Sound's eyes flickered, a faint, ambiguous smile on her lips.
At those words, Li Yunjing's heart gave a jolt.
This was precisely what an alliance had to fear.
Once internal scheming began, everything would fall apart.
Li Yunjing had to take this seriously.
Only Fairy Holy Sound had questioned him today, but surely the other True Persons within the alliance were growing restless as well?
"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures."
Li Yunjing set down his teacup and looked her straight in the eye. "If the Holy Sound Sect finds this inappropriate, you are welcome to raise the matter. The alliance will give it due consideration."
Fairy Holy Sound chuckled softly, her gentle voice carrying a deeper meaning. "You misunderstand, Fellow Daoist Li. I merely worry that concentrating too much power might invite trouble."
"The Law Enforcement Hall is jointly administered by six people who keep one another in check. What trouble could arise?"
Li Yunjing's expression remained unchanged. "Could it be... that the Holy Sound Sect doubts the alliance's decisions?"
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly tightened.
Fairy Holy Sound lightly tapped the table, sending a clear musical note rippling outward to dissolve the invisible pressure.
"You worry too much, Fellow Daoist Li. Having joined the alliance, the Holy Sound Sect will naturally work together with everyone."
Seeing that Li Yunjing had no intention of yielding, Fairy Holy Sound had to change the subject. "However, the Heavenly Net Dao Sect seems to have been making unusual moves lately, and pressure on the front