Lu Caiwei burned with rage, no longer in the mood to cultivate.
The discussions outside grew louder and louder, and her expression darkened further.
Taking out a jade slip, Lu Caiwei sent a cold message.
"Find out immediately what Qing Yin Xianyun and Zhongli Meng are relying on."
Having issued the order, Lu Caiwei was about to put away the jade slip.
Humiliation and fury tangled endlessly within her. She no longer had the patience to wait for a reply.
Yet the jade slip immediately transmitted a voice.
It sounded incomparably respectful, seemingly full of awe and reverence, just as before.
"Reporting to Eldest Senior Sister."
"It is said that Zhongli Meng received assistance from Guest Elder Wei Zhenfang. At the Chief Ceremony, she produced one hundred thousand devil corpses. It seems some powerful force is supporting her in secret, which is why she became chief of Azure Cloud Heavenly Palace in one stroke."
"As for Qing Yin Xianyun, there is not much news at present. We have only heard that after attacking the Heavenly Dao Sect, she attained sudden enlightenment and broke through to the Heaven Tier."
"However, according to information sent back by spies hidden in the shadows, she seems to have received Elder Xiong Fen's guidance and may have been given some kind of treasure for protection. It seems there is also an unknown force behind her."
Wei Zhenfang?
Xiong Fen?
As those vaguely familiar names surfaced, Lu Caiwei's eyes froze.
After thinking for a moment, memories of those two old men finally flashed through her mind.
At once, a scornful chill appeared on her face.
They were merely two worthless elders who padded out the ranks.
Old men like them had, at most, a little seniority and carried little weight. How could they possibly have powerful