"You flatter me." Lin Ke calmly returned their courtesy.
Azure Moon True Person said no more at that. "In that case, we'll return and report."
"Since you are Butterfly Transformation True Person's disciple, we'll coordinate with her on the remaining matters."
She turned to Butterfly Transformation True Person. "Sorry for the trouble, Elder."
Butterfly Transformation True Person smiled. "Not at all."
Afterward, Azure Moon True Person and White Wind True Person left Moon Moth Peak.
Once they were gone, Butterfly Transformation True Person turned to Lin Ke. "Have you made all the preparations for what comes next?"
Lin Ke nodded. "The Ghost Titan Spiders have already begun producing silk. Their next yield will only be higher. They won't hold up the sect's plans."
Butterfly Transformation True Person nodded. "Good."
But then she reminded him, "You can oversee the silk's quality and yield yourself, but you also need to guard against Blue Poison Peak."
Lin Ke raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean, Master?"
Butterfly Transformation True Person explained, "The Supreme Elder has entrusted you with supplying four outposts. Do you think Blue Poison Peak will simply stand by?"
"Blue Poison Peak's Cold Poison True Person avenges even the slightest grievance. Once your business gets underway and cuts into their interests, they will certainly try to obstruct you."
After all, supplying the sect with spider silk for making inner armor had originally been Blue Poison Peak's business.
With no competitors, they had always enjoyed a monopoly. No one within the sect could rival them.
Now that Lin Ke's business was muscling in, it was impossible for Cold Poison True Person to do nothing.
With the Supreme Elder's instructions in place, they would not dare act rashly in the open.
But if they truly wanted to deal with Lin Ke, it would