Feng Heyu nodded first, then looked utterly puzzled. "But what does this have to do with your plan, Venerable One? If the Donghai Mu Family of the East Sea Archipelago truly possesses considerable strength, rashly provoking them may instead invite their retaliation."
"If my judgment is correct, the female cultivator who traveled with Su Shi'er's Nascent Soul earlier was very likely... a member of the Donghai Mu Family!"
The middle-aged figure narrowed his eyes, recalling the look Mu Yingluo had given him earlier as he spoke with absolute certainty.
"A member of the Donghai Mu Family? So that was it. No wonder we investigated from every angle and only discovered that she was a cultivator from the East Sea Archipelago, yet could never determine the specific force she belonged to."
The Sacred Spirit Cult Saintess nodded in sudden realization, looking at the middle-aged figure as she waited for him to continue.
The middle-aged figure smiled and went on, "This body of mine carries such a token. Its identity speaks for itself."
"It is highly likely that it, too, belongs to the Donghai Mu Family. Even if it does not, it must have deep ties to them."
The Sacred Spirit Cult Saintess's eyes lit up, and she blurted out, "Venerable One, do you mean to use this opportunity to infiltrate the Donghai Mu Family in the East Sea Archipelago and turn their power to our use?"
But the moment the words left her mouth, her brows furrowed once more.
"However... that woman already witnessed what you did earlier, Venerable One. If you go to the Donghai Mu Family and encounter her, your identity will likely be exposed at once."
The middle-aged figure narrowed his eyes. "That earlier strike was not delivered with my full strength, but with that woman's cultivation and