"He actually sent the report himself..."
Elder Qiu was no fool. The moment he saw what Li Ling was doing, he understood his intentions.
A chill ran through him, and he said in a trembling voice, "Sect Master Li, are you planning to scheme against the General Association's people?
"If you use the Greenfly Coin as bait, the General Association will certainly send someone to retrieve it and prevent Luo Jingwei from getting his hands on it.
"What exactly do you intend to do then?"
Li Ling ignored him. Only after finishing the entire letter did he turn and look at him.
"Elder Qiu, please copy this letter and affix your seal."
Elder Qiu felt that he could move again, but before a Core Formation Cultivator, he could not stir up so much as a ripple. He could only obediently comply with a bitter expression.
Still unwilling to give up, he urged, "Why put yourself through this? The General Association will certainly send top experts to investigate. Scheming against them may not work to your advantage."
Li Ling said, "You needn't trouble yourself over that, Elder Qiu. I have my own plans. What about you, though? What do you intend to do from now on?"
Elder Qiu said, "I don't understand what you mean, Sect Master Li."
Li Ling said, "You passed false information to the General Association. They won't let you off lightly. Unlike me, you don't have an established enterprise that makes them hesitate to act recklessly. Envoys posted abroad like you must all have some reason for their loyalty, whether ideals and convictions, vulnerabilities, or personal interests. Which is yours?"
Elder Qiu felt an urge to cover his face. Those words stabbed straight into his heart.
Without waiting for an answer, Li Ling continued, "As far as