Lian Sanyue's cultivation and seniority were both exceptionally high, yet for some unknown reason, she had never broken through to the Heaven-Connecting Realm.
This was common knowledge in the cultivation world.
Yet Jing Jiu said, calmly, coolly, and without hesitation-that was false.
The air in the Medical Clinic suddenly fell still, thick with awkwardness.
The doctor looked somewhat embarrassed. "We know, of course. Everyone knows. But the Water-Moon Convent has never announced it to the world or acknowledged it, so we dare not regard it as fact, much like your sect's Sword Law. Besides, if Lian Sanyue reached Heaven-Connecting long ago, her seclusion could only be for the ultimate Great Dao. We dare comment on that even less."
Jing Jiu fell silent for a moment, then said, "Continue."
"Fifteen years ago, Guo Dong suddenly appeared at the Water-Moon Convent, claiming to be Lian Sanyue's final disciple. Lian Sanyue had remained in seclusion, so where had she taken on a disciple? Yet for some reason, both the abbess and the supreme elder tacitly accepted her identity. Her position in the convent is reportedly rather unusual, too. No one oversees her, and she is left to do as she pleases."
The doctor continued, "Her first appearance before the world was at the Plum Gathering you also attended, where she took first place in qin dao. Her movements afterward remained elusive, though she was spotted in White City on several occasions. But as you know... we dare not approach that temple too closely, so we do not know the particulars."
Jing Jiu asked, "And the other matter?"
The doctor took out another Jade Jue and held it in his hand. "When Cloud Terrace was destroyed over three years ago, Tong Yan had already left Yunmeng Mountain. No one knew where he had gone.