Time passed slowly.
Had the Great Sun Sword Heir entered the battlefield of the Vermilion Bird Star Domain?
No one knew.
From the perspective of the Blissful Union Holy Maiden and the others, they still handled research materials every day, without a moment to spare. The responses from the azure-clad youth on the throne still came instantly, without delay.
That should have been his true body, not an avatar. An avatar could not do that.
Were they certain?
No.
Did anyone ask, or try to probe further?
No.
Not one Dao Child dared to test a sword cultivator before he entered a life-or-death battle.
They all knew the consequences.
This was not something an apology, a claim of carelessness, or years of devoted service could excuse. Any Dao Child who touched on the matter would pay with her life to satisfy that insignificant curiosity.
The Dao Children buried their doubts deep within their souls and forgot them.
The Great Sun Sword Heir on the throne saw their curiosity but paid it no mind. He cultivated as usual each day, building his cultivation toward the peak of Dao Integration, refining the Supreme Clarity Flying Sword, and conducting research.
He remained unhurried, showing no impatience even though a being at the limit of eight-step Dao Integration had appeared.
Even the instinct of the Great Sun Sword Dao that had troubled him fell silent, making him more patient still.
Many pieces of intelligence were being verified.
He used higher-level deductions and investigations, even sending avatars to investigate in person, checking the intelligence through every available channel.
The intelligence supplied by You Yanzi and the Blissful Union Holy Maiden could serve as reference, but never as a source to rely on directly.
He had established that principle on his first day in another world