After being taken in by Jin Ling, Shi Ji had been worried all along. Once she saw daylight again, she hurriedly bowed. "Shi Ji greets all the seniors!"
Unlike Shi Ji, who had been so nervous that she lowered her head the moment she appeared, the ascetic monk had known from the start that those coming to rescue him were seniors of the Highest Purity Dao. He had made some mental preparations. The instant he was released, he even straightened his sleeves, intending to face them in a better state.
Yet the moment he raised his head, he saw more than ten Highest Purity Dao immortals all looking at him. Especially since the surroundings appeared to still be on Penglai Island, the ascetic monk froze and recited the words he had prepared beforehand.
"This disciple, Ma Yuan, greets the senior brothers!"
Jin Ling and the others did not care about Ma Yuan's reaction. They all turned to Shi Ji—or, more precisely, to her magical treasure.
Shi Ji hurriedly presented the Cloud Veil. Qing Ling examined it and said in surprise, "It was actually this?"
"Fellow Daoist recognizes this treasure?"
Horned-Head Immortal and the others all spoke up to ask. Back then, they had been assisting Shang Jun within the Shang Kingdom and knew nothing of Tongtian's affairs.
Only because of his special abilities did Qing Ling know of it. He explained, "When Shang replaced Xia, in order to prevent the immortal Dao seniors from meddling freely and affecting the situation, Master Tongtian personally went to discuss the matter with them."
Qing Ling's wording was fairly tactful, but everyone present understood Tongtian's temperament. This "discussion" was likely not merely an exchange of words.
"Was this Cloud Veil broken at that time?"
"At the time, this Cloud Veil was the magical treasure