Yan Fan felt that he had won some more goodwill and was feeling quite pleased with himself.
Then, a message charm from Li Shuang arrived.
A profound smile instantly appeared at the corner of Yan Fan's mouth.
Honestly.
If she wanted to thank him, a silent appreciation in her heart would have been enough.
Why bother sending a special message?
He was quite thin-skinned, and if Li Shuang were too moved, he wouldn't know how to react.
Yan Fan smiled and activated the message charm.
Li Shuang's clear, cold voice came through.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yan, for your help. However, I'm worried that those people from Liuyue Sect might twist the truth behind my back. I've heard that Fellow Daoist Yan is already recognized as the next sect master of Cangyuan Sect, and the elders and masters of other sects wouldn't dare to neglect you too much. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Yan could lead me to the residences of the various sects to meet their high-ranking officials? I'd like to personally explain the matter concerning Liuyue Sect."
Yan Fan raised an eyebrow.
This was the first time Li Shuang had spoken to him so politely!
She wanted him to introduce her to the high-ranking officials of other sects.
Didn't this signify her acknowledgment of his connections?
Yan Fan stroked his chin.
He had high hopes for Li Shuang. To subdue such a genius, he naturally had to show his capabilities.
Aside from cultivation, connections and influence were also part of one's strength.
Li Shuang said it was to explain the Liuyue Sect incident, but in reality, such a minor matter didn't warrant explaining to all the high-ranking officials.
It was highly possible that she secretly wanted to become his follower but was unwilling to admit defeat so easily, perhaps wanting to test his connections.
A smile appeared at the corner of Yan Fan's mouth.
Since that was the case, he had no reason to refuse.
"All right," Yan Fan agreed. "Tomorrow, I'll take you to meet people from the other sects."
Li Shuang heard Yan Fan's reply, and a subtle glint flashed in her eyes.
The Supreme Oblivion Art could detect malice.
Li Li, on the other hand, was particularly sensitive to good and evil.
With these two combined, she could basically discern a person's identity.
However.
There was a prerequisite.
She needed to be in close proximity to these people.
If they were too far away, even the Supreme Oblivion Art wouldn't be able to sense anything.
Those high-ranking officials of the sects were not people she, as a mere disciple, could simply approach.
Now, with the Liuyue Sect incident and Yan Fan's introduction, she could take the opportunity to meet people from other sects.
Within the Six Sects.
How many people had issues? After this round, she would surely get some clues.
Of course.
Neither the Supreme Oblivion Art's sensing nor Li Li's talent was infallible.
Some people could perfectly control their good or bad intentions.
She couldn't completely trust the results of the detection; she could only use them as a reference.
The night passed without incident.
The next day.
Yan Fan indeed kept his promise.
He waited at the foot of the mountain early and, upon seeing Li Shuang, stood with his hands behind his back: "Let's go. Today, I'll properly introduce you. However, you don't need to worry too much about the Liuyue Sect matter; with my guarantee, no one will make trouble for you."
Li Shuang looked at Yan Fan, who was desperately exuding a dominating aura, and fell silent.
She used to genuinely believe that Yan Fan was a cold and aloof battle maniac.
Only now did she realize that he was actually a goofball.
"Come on. First, I'll take you to meet the elders of Cangyuan Sect," Yan Fan said, leading Li Shuang towards the main hall of Cangyuan Sect. "I told my master in advance, and she is willing to meet you. As for the other elders, whether you can see them depends on fate."
Li Shuang nodded.
Yan Fan's master was Yun Qingyu, the sect master of Cangyuan Sect.
Tomorrow was the Grand Sect Competition, and Yun Qingyu, as the host of this competition, was also extremely busy.
But she still made time to meet Li Shuang. Li Shuang respectfully saluted: "Sect Master Yun, regarding the Liuyue Sect matter..."
Yun Qingyu smiled: "This matter was just a misunderstanding; you don't need to worry too much. The cultivation method of those Liuyue Sect disciples is different from ordinary people's; the more immersed the people watching their performance are, the faster their cultivation grows. So, it's inevitable that they would complain about the teahouse being destroyed. But I've already investigated this matter; it was the Liuyue Sect disciples who provoked first, and the destruction of the teahouse was due to a group brawl, unrelated to you."
Yun Qingyu spoke.
Li Shuang carefully sensed.
Neither the Supreme Oblivion Art nor Li Li showed any abnormalities.
"Thank you, Sect Master, for your discerning judgment," Li Shuang sincerely thanked her.
Yun Qingyu said gently, "You and Yan Fan are both extremely talented disciples. Tomorrow is the Grand Sect Competition; don't worry about these things, just focus on the competition."
"Yes," Li Shuang responded.
Yan Fan led Li Shuang out.
Subsequently.
Yan Fan took Li Shuang to meet other elders of Cangyuan Sect.
Some elders were not in their cave dwellings and were not seen.
Some elders were coincidentally in their cave dwellings, so Yan Fan led her to meet them.
No problems.
No problems.
She met three people in a row, and there were no problems.
Li Shuang couldn't help but relax slightly.
It seemed.
The infiltration of the demonic seeds was not as severe as she had imagined.
Perhaps.
This was because the demonic seeds had not been developing for long, and before, their main target should have been the demonic path.
On the righteous path, they might not have had time to develop too many people.
But now.
The demonic path was probably entirely corrupted, and the demonic seeds had completely become established. So, the next target of the demonic path could only be the righteous path.
If she didn't expose this matter sooner and allowed the demonic seeds to continue developing, in another ten or twenty years, the Southern Azure Continent would probably become completely dominated by the demonic seeds.
"The next elder we're going to visit, Elder Mingyan, is Cangyuan Sect's, and even the Southern Azure Continent's, foremost Array Master," a hint of pride flashed in Yan Fan's eyes. "Cangyuan Sect's great sect-protecting array was improved by Elder Mingyan himself."
Li Shuang nodded.
This Elder Mingyan happened to be in his cave dwelling.
After Yan Fan had someone announce their arrival, Elder Mingyan received them.
As soon as Li Shuang entered the cave dwelling, her heart involuntarily tightened slightly.
Malice.
Bone-chilling malice assailed her face.
Li Li had also covered her nose immediately.
"Yan Fan, why do you have time to come today?" Mingyan looked at Yan Fan with a very kind and approachable expression.
Li Shuang suppressed all her emotions, quickly glanced at Elder Mingyan, and then lowered her head.
Her face showed no emotion, but a raging storm had already erupted in her heart.
This human race's foremost Array Master, he actually had a big problem!
"Elder, I'm fine. This is Li Shuang from the Sword Sect. She has heard of you for a long time and wants to pay her respects," Yan Fan said.
"Li Shuang greets Elder," Li Shuang bowed.
Mingyan glanced at Li Shuang indifferently. He perfunctorily said a few words: "Among the Sword Sect disciples, you are considered good. Work hard in this competition."
Li Shuang gratefully acknowledged.
The two didn't stay long, and Yan Fan soon led Li Shuang away.
Li Shuang looked back at Mingyan's cave dwelling, a trace of apprehension flashing in her eyes.
The human race's foremost Array Master not only improved Cangyuan Sect's sect-protecting array, but also held control over the array diagrams of many defense lines across the human race.
If the demonic path launched a full-scale attack...
Those arrays would be completely useless!
Li Shuang lowered her gaze, concealing the worry in her eyes.
The human race's foremost Array Master had a problem?
Who, besides the elders of the Sword Sect, would believe such a claim?
Not to mention, she had absolutely no proof!