Councilor Cai's eyelid twitched. He had not expected Daoist You to raise this question right away. Treasures that upheld the Dao involved mighty beings of the Upper Layer, after all, and there were certain taboos around them. They could not be casually discussed with outsiders.
Daoist You said, "Rest assured, sir. This is Celestial Xia. Origin Xia cannot calculate this place, nor do they possess any treasure that upholds the Dao capable of harming you from afar."
In Celestial Xia, merely speaking of Origin Xia's treasures that upheld the Dao did not require so many scruples.
Councilor Cai pondered for a moment before saying, "If your side has channels for intelligence, then you should know that I am merely a Councilor who entered the Upper Hall not long ago. There are many matters of which I am not particularly well informed."
Daoist You expressed his understanding and said magnanimously, "It does not matter. True Person Cai may say whatever he knows. Besides, as You understands it, before entering the Upper Hall, True Person Cai was also a sect elder of the Fuqing Way. Surely you are not wholly ignorant of Origin Xia's affairs."
Only then did Councilor Cai recall that the man before him had once traveled to Origin Xia together with Zhang Yu. He had merely remained in the Fuqing Way without making a move, possessing little presence—but in secret, he might well have gotten to the bottom of many matters.
With that thought, he straightened in his seat and said, "Then let me first make something clear. Some treasures that uphold the Dao are not for one such as me to wield, so what I know may not necessarily be true. Some things can only be regarded as rumors at best."
Daoist You said, "Rumors do not arise