Daoist Yue seemed unaware of Jin Yu's thoughts. Still smiling, he made a gesture of invitation:
"Since you have come from afar, fellow Daoist, you are guests of Zhaohua. Please follow me. The Immortal Alliance has already prepared a banquet to welcome you all and wash away the dust of your journey."
With that, he turned to lead the way without waiting for a reply. Clearly, he had simply disregarded the other man's opinion, taking his obedience for granted.
Jin Yu's expression darkened slightly, and he hurriedly reminded himself to keep the bigger picture in mind. Then he waved a hand to put away the World Boat and followed Brother Yue with the cultivators behind him.
The party departed, but several cultivators behind Daoist Yue stayed to receive the other visitors.
One Purple-Robed Cultivator glanced back. Seeing that the cultivators from Supreme Heaven had vanished from sight, he immediately revealed a look of contempt and transmitted his voice to his companions:
"You people from Tribulation Deliverance are such a nuisance. They're nothing but savages from the Outer Domain. Why go to all this trouble to put on an act? Just slaughter them outright and spare us from needlessly fouling our mouths and noses."
His companion remained composed. "It is still a Heavenly Domain, after all. We can never be too careful. Besides, although Sect Master Heavenly Jade's Divine Ability is formidable, it still requires them to be caught off guard."
"Hmph." The Purple-Robed Cultivator looked bored. Though unconvinced, he said nothing more, merely grumbling inwardly:
Deceiving people with these sham theatrics-Heaven's Will Sect has truly stooped low.
Meanwhile, inside Nine Splendors Grotto-Heaven, Qingxiao was using the Heaven-Peering Treasure Mirror to watch events outside.
"Those damned thieves!"
His face was black with anger. The invaders occupied their world and impersonated them