This was already the Astral Mystery Sect's second invitation, which surprised Ye Jingcheng.
He began pondering the Astral Mystery Sect's intentions.
"Was it Venerable Golden Swan who extended the invitation again?" After considering it for a while, Ye Jingcheng asked another question.
"Yes." Ye Yunsheng nodded.
"But Aunt still turned it down," Ye Yunsheng continued.
"At first, Aunt suspected that the Astral Mystery Sect had discovered something and even arranged a few contingencies. But the sect made no further moves afterward. Granduncle Xingliu said Venerable Golden Swan might have felt guilty over your earlier death. Now, he's probably seen through the Blue Star Sect's intentions and wants to protect Qixuan Valley."
Ye Jingcheng nodded at this conjecture.
If they truly suspected Qixuan Valley was the Ye Family from the Mortal Realm, they would not have sent an invitation. They would have gone straight to Twin Hump Peak to investigate.
For now, Ye Xingliu's conjecture was the only one that fit.
"Then there's no need to concern ourselves with it. Search the ore vein down below as well and find some associated ores. That will make things less suspicious. I'll use my divine sense to help you check for any other opportunities suited to you!" Ye Jingcheng said.
For these next two years, Ye Jingcheng had already decided against making any further moves. He would quietly wait for the Ancient Wilderness Ark's return journey.
His divine sense was now equivalent to seventh-stage divine sense, however. Those Nascent Soul cultivators would not notice his probing at all.
Thus, helping search with his divine sense was still feasible.
Their subsequent arrangements followed that plan. Ye Yunsheng kept searching through the mine tunnels and excavating some fifth-stage white-patterned heavy iron.
To Ye Jingcheng's surprise, there really was a palm-sized piece of white profound baleful