"Is what you said true, Senior Sister?!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan no longer intended to leave and hurriedly pressed for answers instead.
"I would never deceive Junior Brother over something like this."
Orchid Island Master, clad in a deep green spirit robe, glanced back at her island before sending him a voice transmission. "If Junior Brother is interested, you may come sit for a while on my Orchid Island."
...There were things she could not say here, and he had to go to Orchid Island.
That probably meant she had something else to discuss.
They were both within their own sect, so Ji Yuan was not worried about any mishap. Besides, he genuinely wanted to learn about Du Wanyi, so he stepped forward.
"Please lead the way, Senior Sister."
"..."
"Though we have been neighbors for so long, this must be Junior Brother's first time setting foot on my Orchid Island."
After Ji Yuan sat down, Orchid Island Master poured him a cup of spirit tea and spoke with a smile.
"Cultivation keeps us all busy. I did not dare disturb Senior Sister rashly. Please do not take offense."
Ji Yuan smiled and cupped his fists.
"How could I? Junior Brother is joking." Orchid Island Master spoke as she took the seat across from him, then hesitated as if she wanted to speak but could not.
"If there is something Senior Sister wishes to ask, just ask."
Ji Yuan knew that since Orchid Island Master had invited him onto the island, she most likely intended to exchange some information for Du Wanyi's whereabouts.
"It is like this."
Orchid Island Master's voice transmission rang out within Ji Yuan's sea of consciousness. "Over the past two days, I heard from a friend... that our Water Dragon Sect is selecting people and