Li Ling could not help asking, "Old Ancestor, does this have anything to do with us? The Immortal Sects ignored True Person Zixu before, but now they want to find him. Has their attitude changed?"
Yellow Cloud True Person said, "Before, he was merely fishing in muddy waters, secretly acquiring a Dragon Vein. Now he has actually laid hands on the authority of the Heavenly Dao. What do you think?"
With a hint of probing, Li Ling asked, "The authority of the Heavenly Dao? Does this concern the person you mentioned before?"
Yellow Cloud True Person said, "You need not concern yourself with all that. Even the war has been suspended now, which happens to benefit our Mystic Xin Kingdom. Taking this opportunity to strengthen our defenses and improve internal governance is what truly matters."
Hearing this, Li Ling could only set his doubts aside for the moment and ask no further questions.
With the Immortal Sects taking the matter seriously, personnel and resources were swiftly mobilized.
That very afternoon, Li Ling met the disciple sent by the Immortal Sects to question him-a Foundation Establishment True Disciple with the bearing of an immortal sage.
Perhaps because the Old Ancestor had made arrangements beforehand, he did not give Li Ling any trouble. He politely asked a few questions about the dream visitation and recorded the answers using a Magical Artifact capable of preserving sound.
Li Ling repeated the account he had prepared beforehand, even volunteering the existence of Teaweed Incense and his contact with Yin Changming.
He did not expect the Immortal Sects to be so slow-witted that they could not uncover even these things. Revealing a few secrets himself could instead divert their attention.
Besides, he had already disclosed this matter to the Old Ancestor. A cultivator like her naturally