"Thank you, Imperial Advisor Yuan, Lord Xue." Shen Luo was secretly delighted and thanked Yuan Tiangang and Xue Li.
If he could obtain the Great Luo Buddha Hand from the Great Tang Government Office, he could begin refining the Grand Purity Pill. That would bring him another step closer to the Taiyi Stage.
The three chatted idly in the hall. Though Xue Li looked stern and cold, he spoke with great tact and possessed a compelling air that inspired trust. After talking for a while, Shen Luo's wariness toward him had mostly faded.
"I heard from Lu Huaming that after the battle at Qingqiu, your old injuries flared up, and you remained there to recuperate, delaying your return to Chang'an City by several days. Seeing you now, it seems you have recovered," Yuan Tiangang said with concern.
"Thanks to the Imperial Advisor's blessings, I have fully recovered." Shen Luo cupped his hands.
"Lu Huaming has already told me some of what happened during the battle at Qingqiu Mountain. However, he was unclear about much of the fighting, especially the circumstances surrounding You Su Zhen and the Fox Ancestor. I would like to hear a more detailed account from you," Yuan Tiangang said, changing the subject.
"Yes." Shen Luo did not conceal anything and recounted all he knew concerning the two demons.
Naturally, matters involving his own secrets, such as Fire Spirit Child, the Minghong Saber, and the roots of the World Tree, were tactfully omitted.
After hearing this, Yuan Tiangang fell silent in thought.
"The Qingqiu Fox Clan's strength far exceeded our imagination. Imperial Advisor, you are proficient in divination and calculation. Could it be that you had already foreseen the existence of the Great Expansion Boundless Heavenly Secrets Formation and knew that the Black Giant Fox in Chang'an City