"Keep a close watch for news of San Tong! Understood? And watch for unusual movements from the other sects! Our sect is probably under surveillance by the others too, so be careful not to leak important intelligence!" High Person Qianshan continued instructing Liu Yulan.
Li Xiaoya had disappeared at the mountain summit, so cultivators from the other sects naturally kept a close watch for news of his return, lest he come back without their knowing.
The alliance between the Spirit Communion Stage great cultivators also included a secret clause: if Li Xiaoya obtained any treasures wherever he had disappeared to, he would have to bring them out for everyone to share. Naturally, they could not allow the Heavenly Dao Sect to secretly pocket everything.
"Yes!"
High Person Qianshan gave everyone a few more instructions before dismissing them.
Watching Li Xiaoya's parents, Zhang Hong, and the others leave, High Person Qianshan sighed for no apparent reason and murmured, "How tender are the hearts of parents everywhere!"
Buddha Xuanmen and the Medicine Venerable of Spring Returning exchanged glances, rather surprised that High Person Qianshan, who had cultivated for thousands of years, would express such a sentiment...
After further discussion, Buddha Xuanmen, the Medicine Venerable of Spring Returning, and High Person Qianshan decided that the former two would return to the Heavenly Dao Sect together. For one thing, the Medicine Venerable of Spring Returning needed to lead his disciples in taking over the territories of the Fire Dragon Palace and Spring Renewal Valley. For another, moving out of Spring Renewal Peak involved many arrangements. Naturally, since neither he nor the Spring Returning Church had truly severed ties with the Heavenly Dao Sect, the sect would send disciples to take over part of Spring Renewal Peak. After all, enormous manpower and resources had gone