"Fellow Daoist Cui, you still don't intend to leave? Could it be... there are other treasures beneath this Quicksand Land?"
Only after no one remained nearby did the Young Manor Lord of Bi Tao Mountain Villa speak to ask.
He appeared casual and unconcerned, but from the corner of his eye, he had been watching every change in Cui Shaolin's expression.
As the Holy Son of Tiandao Palace, Cui Shaolin had actually chosen to help Daoist Nun Shenwei. Judging from Daoist Nun Shenwei's reaction at the time, Cui Shaolin's appearance had clearly come as a surprise to her as well.
Though... Cui Shaolin's words had been impassioned, and the reason he gave had been plausible enough.
But throughout the Cultivation World, probably very few people would truly believe such a reason.
He had every reason to believe that the other party had some other objective in coming here.
"Other treasures? Young Manor Lord, you jest. Everyone knows perfectly well what this Quicksand Land is like. If there really were treasures here, how could Cui possibly monopolize them alone?"
Cui Shaolin's expression did not change. He shrugged and spoke calmly.
"Then..."
"I merely remained out of curiosity—curious how such a dangerous and bizarre place as this Quicksand Land could give birth to a Profound Heaven Spiritual Treasure, or even... a Half-Immortal Artifact."
"Besides! This Half-Immortal Artifact concerns the Demonic Calamity on Azure Star, yet... the devil who appeared in this Quicksand Land last time has made no move whatsoever this time."
"This... is highly abnormal!"
Cui Shaolin continued speaking, interrupting what the man before him was about to say.
The fly whisk in his hand swayed gently in the wind, making him seem every inch an immortal sage with bones of Dao, calm as drifting clouds and gentle winds.
However... if