Sandalwood incense still curled upward within the Worship Hall, shrouding father and son in a hazy halo.
After hearing Qian Xunji out, Qian Daoliu tapped his fingertips lightly against his knee for a moment, then suddenly shook his head.
"Though the matter of Tang Hao is suspicious, it is ultimately a side branch, not the main trunk. We can put it aside for now, but we must first verify the information. Send someone to the Sunset Forest, and make certain they conceal their movements. They must not stir the grass and startle the snake."
Qian Xunji replied, "You are absolutely right, Father. We do need to verify this first. If Tang Hao really is living with a hundred-thousand-year transformed soul beast, we will need to reconsider our subsequent strategy."
After a brief moment of thought, he had a suitable candidate in mind. "When it comes to stealth and reconnaissance, Gui Mei is the most skilled. No one could be better suited to this task."
Qian Daoliu nodded in agreement. "Gui Mei's concealment techniques have few rivals on the continent. Have him take two shadow-type deacons along. That will ensure efficiency and allow them to watch out for one another. Remember, they need only confirm the information. There is no need to clash with Tang Hao."
"Understood," Qian Xunji answered, already planning to summon Gui Mei shortly and explain the details. He knew Gui Mei was steady and composed, and had always carried out these covert reconnaissance missions without letting a single drop slip through. With him on the task, a definitive answer would surely arrive soon.
As his thoughts turned, Qian Xunji suddenly thought of Bibi Dong and spoke.
"Father, Dong'er's soul power has now reached rank eighty. She only needs to add a soul ring to advance to Soul