Feng Yu did not invite Li Yan into the sect. His identity had to remain hidden from the world. Although he had the authority to assign any disciple, he had never shown himself.
Even those Nascent Soul patriarchs within the sect, though they knew a Phantom Envoy existed, still believed Gu Jiuqi was here.
So long as nothing like a sect-destroying disaster occurred, Feng Yu would never reveal himself. His current identity within the sect was merely that of an inconspicuous disciple.
Only earlier, after sensing the powerful aura Li Yan kept concealed, he had formed some suspicions and released his own aura in response.
During their conversation, Li Yan also learned that the sect had now taken precautions against the Yin-Yang Chaos Sect. Thus, the cultivation of the Phantom Envoy sent down this time was higher than before.
Though the envoy still had to suppress his cultivation in the lower realm, his understanding of the laws of heaven and earth was different, so the strength he could exert was naturally far greater.
Otherwise, the Phantom Envoy sent down this time might still have been a Spirit Transformation cultivator. They would not waste the resources of upper-realm cultivators.
That was also why, while Gu Jiuqi waited anxiously, the Sect Master had been unable to make an immediate decision...
Li Yan's heart stirred upon hearing this, and he took the opportunity to ask about the upper sect's investigation into the Ghost Domain.
Feng Yu only said that the Supreme Elder who had gone out had already returned to the sect, and all the cultivators from the Extinction Sect had likewise gone back.
Because Li Yan had brought back some evidence, although they had captured ghost creatures, that could only prove they had been acting under someone's orders. It could not directly