Venerable Azure said he did not know the Star Map's whereabouts, which was only natural. After all, the Shadow King and the others had hidden it, and Lu Tianyao was far more likely to know than he was.
Nor was his claim that he had forgotten the whereabouts of the other venerables and sacred envoys merely an angry retort. Fang Qianyuan had already tested this: the minds of those at Lin Mountain, including the Shadow King, contained special restrictions engraved through their respective secret arts. Once triggered, these could swiftly erase the relevant key memories, making them forget the Sacred Sect's secrets and preventing them, if captured, from exposing the other venerables and sacred envoys, allowing an enemy to follow the vine to the melon and sweep them all into one net.
Moreover, the Sacred Sect's venerables and sacred envoys had not all sought refuge in the ruins at the same time. Those of later generations might know about earlier generations, but those of earlier generations who had entered their tombs first to sleep would not necessarily know what happened afterward.
They could see the light of day again only when someone from a later generation awakened them. How could they know about the other venerables and sacred envoys?
They might not even know how many fellow members and followers remained in the Sacred Sect.
Fang Qianyuan pondered for a while, but he seemed prepared for this and did not grow angry.
He merely asked, "Then what is the plan for 'Profound Realm Ascension to Immortality'?"
"Profound Realm Ascension to Immortality..." A complicated expression flickered across Venerable Azure's face. He nodded slightly and said, "It is a grand plan for longevity that our followers spent tens of thousands of years devising, all so that the sect's upper ranks could have