"Was what he said true?" Xiao Hua turned to look at another Xinming Sect disciple, his eyes flickering with illusory colors. The Nascent Soul disciple only felt his vision blur, then answered dazedly, "To report to Senior, when Senior Brother Zhe returned, he did indeed bring back some disciples. But as for how many there were, and whether they were Luoxian Sect disciples, this junior does not know!"
"Mm..." Xiao Hua withdrew his illusion technique, looked at Zhe Jun, and said in a gentler tone, "You may rise."
"Yes, yes, thank you, Senior, for your forgiveness!" Zhe Jun and the others were overjoyed upon hearing this. They hurriedly gave their thanks and stood up.
Xiao Hua looked at the wildly delighted Zhe Jun, his heart filled with emotion. Naturally, he greatly appreciated Zhe Jun's steadfastness at Star Cloud Ridge, yet he had never expected him to be a spy from the Heavenly Alliance. But after a moment, he smiled again. What difference did the Dao Alliance and the Heavenly Alliance make in his eyes?
"Oh, right. I heard that this Spiritual Root selection technique has already become widespread throughout the Dao Alliance. What is going on?" Recalling what Hong Qing had just said, Xiao Hua asked again.
Before Zhe Jun could speak, Huan Suanzi beside him hurriedly bowed and said, "Senior, this junior knows about this matter..."
"Good, speak!" Xiao Hua knew that Tonghu City was well-informed, and surely knew more than the Xinming Sect. He nodded and instructed him to continue.
After Huan Suanzi recounted every last detail of the Dao Alliance's Alliance Meeting, including how the Dao Alliance had distributed Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core cultivation techniques among the various Immortal Alliances, as well as the sealing of Heaven Sacrificing Abyss, he finally looked at Xiao