Zhang Yu had no difficulty understanding the meaning behind Daoist Zuo's words. He suspected that some Profound Venerable was connected to cultivators of Upper Firmament Heaven, and because of Pei Yue's appearance, he further suspected that this man was the very Profound Venerable who had now sent an avatar to guard Kui Lodge Star.
Yet Zhang Yu did not think so.
If Pei Yue truly had ties to that Profound Venerable, then a matter such as the exposure of this giant vessel could have been resolved with a casual measure, even by a Profound Venerable's avatar. There would have been no need for them to come here and investigate, nor for Pei Yue to rush over himself to patch up the oversight.
That was precisely what proved the two had no connection.
Thus, the most likely possibility was that Pei Yue had dealings with someone at the Profound Venerable's side, or perhaps directly with one of the latter's disciples. Then his claim of coming from Sky City made sense.
As for his true identity, and who exactly was hiding behind the scenes, that would have to be carefully investigated after they returned.
He said, "Fellow Daoist, do not overthink it. If that were truly the case, neither you nor I could be standing here unharmed. The person you suspect may be someone else."
After some thought, Daoist Zuo said, "What Fellow Daoist says does have some merit. Let us hope that is so."
He glanced around and said, "Fellow Daoist, let us search this place once more. If there is nothing unusual, we shall return."
Zhang Yu nodded. His gaze shifted to the yellow dragon essence soul. After Pei Yue had been killed, the essence soul had languished there, utterly motionless.
With a grasp of his hand, he took a