Chang Le paused, then said softly, "Still, Junior Brother Youxuan, if you are willing, the Immortal Garden would gladly welcome a True Lord. Join our Immortal Garden. Your senior sister would never harm you."
Chu Mo hurriedly stopped her, saying worriedly, "Senior Sister, don't let anyone overhear that. Persuading disciples to switch lineages could easily cause misunderstandings between the two."
"I'll pretend I heard nothing today. Whatever else I may be, I am a member of the Hezhen Society. How could I betray it?"
Seeing this, Chang Le smiled. "It is precisely because I genuinely appreciate you that I arranged to speak with you alone. Junior Brother, without a benefactor's help, the road of cultivation is easily beset by tribulations."
Chu Mo inwardly rolled his eyes. Easily beset by tribulations? If you don't come adding a few yourself, I'll already be thanking Heaven and earth.
He was about to offer a few perfunctory words when his expression suddenly shifted.
The Identity Tokens at their waists shuddered simultaneously, then abruptly blazed with light!
Their radiance shone in all directions, illuminating the entire hall. Beyond their control, the tokens rose on their own and hovered in midair, trembling faintly.
Identity Tokens activating on their own generally signified a message from the sect. But with such a grand display... what sort of message could it be?
Before either could ponder further, a mighty voice emerged from the tokens, like a heavenly proclamation descending upon the world. "All members of the Tribulation Deliverance Sect, hear this decree: Primordial Beginning Dao Lord has joined our sect. Effective immediately, he shall serve as an inner sect elder and take his place among the Dao Lords. Let the disciples of every lineage know and hear this."
As the voice faded, the tokens' light gradually dimmed, and they