Discussion Hall.
Li Yingling's soft question rang like a thunderclap in everyone's ears.
Everyone's gaze involuntarily turned toward the jade token on the table bearing the words "Heavenly Derivation."
Naturally, quite a few of them still had some suspicion in their eyes.
First, no one knew the ways of Central Province's great sects better than this group.
Second, none of them were fools who would believe whatever someone put before them.
When it came to proving something, whoever produced the evidence had to substantiate it.
It was not up to them to debate whether the thing was genuine.
So at that moment, their gazes turned toward Li Yingling in tacit agreement, and no one spoke.
Li Yingling did not keep them guessing. She reached out, lightly tapped the jade token, and gently fed spiritual power into it.
The jade token instantly shone, and the Heavenly Derivation Sect's emblem appeared within its light.
An indescribably profound aura instantly spread throughout the Discussion Hall.
Li Yingling raised her hand, and the jade token's light withdrew.
With its authenticity established, the atmosphere in the meeting hall instantly transformed.
What had been rather solemn and oppressive immediately became eager.
Soon, someone from another sect hurriedly began offering flattery:
"From the very beginning, I could tell that you and the fellow Daoists beside you..."
Li Yingling raised her hand to cut off the flattery. Her gaze remained calmly fixed on the middle-aged man who had spoken earlier as she repeated her question:
"What did you just say?"
The middle-aged man hurriedly forced a smile. "I was just saying, why seek far afield when something is close at hand? Our sect is very close! Naturally, we'll cooperate in everything! Just give the instructions, and we'll carry them all out."
At those words, quite a few teasing