Li Yan sat in his sitting room, carefully recalling everything that had happened earlier as he calculated his plans for what came next.
With the great matter concerning Soul Suppression Palace now at hand, Elder Tang had not yet questioned him closely about his cultivation. In truth, Master Lan and the others would explain those matters.
After all, they all "knew" how he had succeeded in cultivating, given the strength of his soul.
Still, Li Yan needed to perfect this matter as much as possible. He had to consider more carefully the troubles that might arise once this technique displayed power beyond his apparent realm.
There was no helping it. He needed to get close to the sect's core as quickly as possible, and it was impossible to make everything watertight.
The risks that had to be taken still had to be taken.
"There is another matter as well. Although the two Supreme Elders were rescued, I still do not know the specific situation beyond that mountain mass, nor do I know the results of their investigation.
"Did the old Sect Master and the Void Refinement elders he led ultimately perish? Did some unforeseen change occur, or is there another hidden truth? Those are the things I need to know most..."
Whenever Li Yan thought of the throat location Master Lan had mentioned, his heart still found it difficult to settle. He wanted to leave this damned place as soon as possible.
Yet from everything he had seen and heard this time, Li Yan also felt that the hope blazing within him might already be nearing extinction.
Even Body Integration cultivators had investigated that place, while the two Supreme Elders had remained trapped inside all along. The result was already obvious.
Even they had failed to find an exit to