"If you don't want others to know, don't do it in the first place. You two are cultivators yourselves. Have you never heard that gods watch from three feet above your heads?"
Li Ling gave a faint, derisive smile, but answered them nonetheless.
"Of course. With Soul Projection, you travel through the Great Void and have ample opportunities to come and go unseen...
"We simply never imagined that our actions would draw someone like you into the fray personally!"
Envoy Wen's expression turned as dark as still water. Clearly, she had never expected to draw Li Ling here so easily.
When a Nascent Soul cultivator set his sights on Core Formation cultivators, who could withstand him?
Li Ling asked, "Which elder is behind you? I failed to discover your background when I made inquiries on Goldsource Island, but the Edict Talismans you carry are indeed envoys' Appointment Certificates. Presumably, your identities as guild members are genuine."
Envoy Wen and Envoy Yao said nothing.
"Unwilling to talk?" Li Ling said coolly. "How pitiful. You cultivated so painstakingly and finally managed to form your True Cores, only to sell your lives as someone's servants. Now you can't even preserve your own lives and fortunes."
Envoy Wen's face was pale, but she remained defiant. "We've lived for over two thousand years. Our Dao Paths hold no further prospects anyway. It's merely death.
"Besides, you've only sent an Avatar here through your Spirit Soul. Of the Three Treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, only your spiritual intent has manifested. If we fight with all our strength, we may yet have a chance!"
Her words revealed an understanding of great cultivators in the Nascent Soul Realm. This was far beyond an ordinary cultivator's knowledge; only those who had truly dealt with great cultivators would know