"So that's how it was. The Devouring Sea Demon Sect?"
Gui Ling's mind reeled, and he let slip quite a few secrets from Remote Antiquity. Fang Qing, listening nearby, thoroughly enjoyed it.
Fang Qing silently resolved never to reveal the existence of the Devouring Sea Method.
Eavesdropping on people's thoughts is a powerful cheat too...
In a place as simple and honest as the Lesser Vast Sea, it might even be enough to help a minor Qi Refinement cultivator rise...
Fang Qing sighed inwardly. Seeing that Zhan Hongxiu could hardly wait to investigate, he escorted her out of the cave dwelling.
"Please bear with it for now, fellow Daoist..."
At parting, Zhan Hongxiu finally showed a hint of genuine feeling and quietly comforted him through Spiritual Sense.
"Haha... Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Red Sleeve. I've never been one to give up. The poorer I become, the firmer I stand; my ambition to reach the blue clouds will never fall! Only when the vast sea runs wild does a hero show his true colors!"
Fang Qing replied through Spiritual Sense.
Fellow Daoist Fang... His Dao heart is firm. Even after falling into an enemy's hands, he still has the will to pursue cultivation...
After walking some distance, Zhan Hongxiu finally spoke to Gui Ling in her sea of consciousness. "Turtle Elder... What do you think?"
"What do I think? I think exactly what I see! Back in my day, a little cultivator at Foundation Establishment Perfection wouldn't even have qualified to catch my eye." Gui Ling's lazy voice sounded, seemingly back to his former calm.
"What? Foundation Establishment Perfection?"
Zhan Hongxiu nearly cried out in surprise. "Fang Qing concealed his cultivation?"
This was, in fact, a flaw Fang Qing had deliberately left for his enemies to discover. Clever people would then