"Immortal Lord, there is no need to elaborate. This disciple understands."
Of the three True Disciples, two male and one female, one young man spoke first, shaking his head with reverence in his voice.
The young man was named Ye Guhong. Blessed with a supreme fire-element immortal spirit root and a powerful background, he hailed from a cultivation aristocratic clan and was the prized First Disciple of the Mysterious Court's Grand Elder.
"Erniu, Lingyin, what about you? Do you still need me to explain?" Immortal Lord Lingxiang nodded lightly and asked.
The two beside Ye Guhong likewise possessed supreme immortal spirit roots. The rather honest-looking young man was called Shi Erniu, a True Disciple with an immortal spirit root whom the Mysterious Court's Fifth Elder had discovered in a mountain village. The strikingly beautiful young woman was named Xu Lingyin; before joining the Mysterious Court, she had been the daughter of a wealthy merchant.
Shi Erniu scratched his head. All he knew was that they had come to apologize to some Azure Nether Immortal Sect. No one had told him anything about what else they were supposed to do. Now that Immortal Lord Lingxiang was asking, he felt embarrassed, unsure whether to say he knew or did not.
He feared saying the wrong thing, offending Immortal Lord Lingxiang, and getting expelled from the sect.
After all, aside from having the same aptitude as Ye Guhong, his background and resources were far inferior. How could he have learned the news in advance?
Xu Lingyin was fairly well-informed, but she had only heard a few scattered remarks about the purpose of their visit.
Compensating the Azure Nether Immortal Sect was merely a pretext. Their main purpose was to kill someone. Whoever killed that person would receive the full support and tutelage of