Luo Qianchou knew the feeling was no illusion. After thinking it through, he grasped the crux of it.
Since he had come to the Lower Realm to seek something new and forge a different path, he would have to start with a Dao lineage unlike anything that had come before or would come after, rather than the many arts handed down since ancient times.
In this age, only two Daoist legacies could be called peerless across all time: the Soul-Returning Method once wielded by the Myriad Corpses Demon Lord, and the True Intent of the Way of Slaughter that Yang Lingrui had now comprehended.
The great struggle had passed, and the Myriad Corpses Demon Lord had already ascended to the heavens. If Luo Qianchou wanted to find a new opportunity for his Dao Path, he could only see whether Yang Lingrui might offer him some inspiration.
As for Ling Shuang's doubts and barbed remarks, Luo Qianchou had never taken them to heart. They might appear to be peers, but in truth, the gulf between their seniority was enormous.
So, after Ling Shuang's openly hostile question, Luo Qianchou smiled and nodded. "You've hit the mark, Ling Shuang. I do have a private matter I'd like to discuss with Fellow Cultivator Lingrui. I'm also quite interested in the Killing Dao art he now cultivates, and I'd like to take this chance to observe his Dao."
Since Luo Qianchou had stated his intentions so plainly, Ling Shuang could say no more. He sent Yang Lingrui a Thought Transmission instead. "Lingrui, whether you agree is up to you. Don't let me influence you. This is Yang Clan territory, and with that reclusive senior here, Luo Qianchou couldn't try anything underhanded against you."
"But remember, when dealing with this man, keep your wits about you.