Because Daoist Xue harbored suspicions toward Bai Wang, he did not reach out to take it. Instead, he cautiously used his mana to seize the token talisman. Yet the instant his mana touched the object, his body sank heavily, as if it contained boundless force that traveled along his mana and crushed his entire person beneath it.
Alarm rose in his heart. He thought the other man meant him harm and nearly summoned the power of the Sentinel Star. But when he looked again and saw Bai Wang's calm, unruffled smile, he immediately understood.
He hurriedly reached out and grabbed it. The instant the token talisman landed in his hand, the pressure on him vanished. He could not help but draw a deep breath, realizing that this man was not someone to offend.
Yet this incident also proved that the other party was indeed from Celestial Xia. Otherwise, it would have been effortless for him to subdue Xue, and there would have been no need to beat around the bush. The token talisman had also been verified as genuine. At this point, he did not dare investigate the man's true identity any further. Carefully handing the talisman back, he said, "May I ask what instructions Your Excellency has?"
Bai Wang flicked his whisk and put away the token talisman. "This time, I have come to investigate the whereabouts of Huanyang and the various Shangchen Sect factions. Fellow Daoist Xue, I need to ask about what you know."
Daoist Xue promptly said, "Whatever Xue knows, I will conceal nothing."
At that moment, he could not help overthinking matters. Why had this man not gone to the others, but come directly to him? This clearly showed trust. Evidently, his diligent and conscientious work in the past, unlike that of the others, had