"Patriarch, you?" Li Bai's expression shifted.
"Senior Wu, that would be unwise. Huo Lian is ruthless and vicious. He is, after all, a member of the Demonic Path. Although he was injured, we do not know whether he has recovered by now. If he has, with the Demon Hall's Supreme Demon Saber in hand, even you would be in danger if a fight broke out. The Three Immortal Mountains cannot do without you. How could you put yourself at risk? Besides, Huo Lian might not reveal those secrets to you!" Abbess Jingluo objected.
"Jingluo, you worry too much," Senior Wu said with a smile. "Huo Lian has already left the Demon Hall. We can no longer regard him as the Demon Hall Master. Now he can only be considered an old demon living in seclusion. This time, I am merely going to see him as an old friend. Surely he will show me some consideration. Whether or not he reveals any secrets, meeting him should still yield something."
"It seems you have already decided, Patriarch," Li Bai said.
"I have. I must make this trip. It is not just to find Huo Lian; I also need to visit Imperial Remnant Manor along the way," Senior Wu said with a nod.
"Is Imperial Remnant Manor finally going to act this time?" Li Bai asked.
"More or less. This Thousand-Year Period of the Demon Hall is destined to be somewhat unusual. Imperial Remnant Manor clearly cannot stay out of it as it did the previous few times," Senior Wu said. "As for the specific details, we should discuss them face-to-face first. In particular, we also need some of the secrets Imperial Remnant Manor knows."
"Imperial Remnant Manor may also be interested in some of the secrets we know. Each side will get