He could no longer toy with the Heaven's Way Map by himself. After all, it was the most direct means of tracking Xu Linglong's movements.
Fortunately, Bai Xuanling had only been indulging in a little talk. She turned to the matter at hand and looked at Chu Xingchen.
"I asked both questions you wanted me to ask. Your disciple answered no to both, but he felt it necessary for me to come here in person."
"Your Second Disciple said he would handle things over on the Southern Jambu Continent."
Chu Xingchen nodded lightly, bringing that topic to a close.
Li Xingtian's work might not dazzle anyone, but he was absolutely not someone who would botch a job.
Sometimes, people like that were the most reliable of all. Chu Xingchen was also more willing to entrust the most important tasks to someone like Li Xingtian.
"I had learned most of the news before coming," Bai Xuanling continued. "Although Xu Linglong is deliberately laying a maze of false trails, the tide is on our side now. Perhaps we can simply sweep straight through."
"With the Eighteen Immortal Sects, we could bury them under sheer numbers."
Chu Xingchen looked somewhat helpless at that. "That makes sense in principle, but not all of the Eighteen Immortal Sects will necessarily support us. Each has its share of old grudges and entanglements with the others. Mobilizing them will probably pose some problems."
"At least until the Great Calamity truly affects them, even if I shout myself hoarse, they'll probably just listen as though I'm singing a tune."
"Besides, even if the Devil Race hasn't taken control of the Eighteen Immortal Sects, what if they've slipped inside to pass on information, just like the Heavenly Demon Boluo? Who knows what might happen then?"
"I have a plan.