A Spirit Beast’s life is linked to its master’s. If a Spirit Beast successfully advanced in a dangerous situation, it also meant its master could turn misfortune into good fortune.
The matter of the traitor can be reported to Giant Sword Daoist Monarch now.
Thinking of this, Xu Xing calmly took the Purple Ribbon Gold Seal from his waist.
The Purple Ribbon Gold Seal, Green Jade Seal, and Red Tassel Coiling Dragon Jade Pendant issued by the Sect to True Disciples were not only symbols of status; they also concealed Communication Arrays and Divine Sense Positioning effects. However, the level of the concealed Magic Formations differed according to rank. The Purple Ribbon Gold Seal of a First-class genuine transmission was the highest level. Xu Xing’s Purple Ribbon Gold Seal connected directly to the Daoist Lord’s Jade Plate of his Master, Giant Sword Daoist Monarch. This was why, after Xu Xing paid his respects to his Master at Sealed Demon Pan Palace, Giant Sword Daoist Monarch had not given him any other Talisman. Instead, he had only provided a Divine Thought Avatar to ensure Xu Xing’s safety.
Next, Xu Xing pressed a mechanism on the Purple Ribbon Gold Seal and infused a strand of his Divine Sense into it, recounting everything King of Might had told him. However, he deliberately hid King of Might’s identity.
Although masters and disciples were close, sworn brothers also shared a close bond. It wouldn’t be right to betray King of Might to Giant Sword Daoist Monarch just because the latter held a more revered status. If Xu Xing did this, even Giant Sword Daoist Monarch might harbor doubts, wondering if Xu Xing would later reveal their private conversations to others over some matter... Sect rules were rules. But to act strictly according to regulations without regard for human sentiment... In the Imperial Court, such a person is an isolated minister; a wise ruler might praise them but wouldn’t consider them part of their core faction. In the Cultivation World, such individuals do not even qualify to be isolated ministers. When Xu Xing had executed Yang Shao back then, Giant Sword Daoist Monarch’s punishment of Xu Xing had clearly been an act of favoritism, bending the rules. One could see the whole picture from a single detail.
Xu Xing, of course, would not commit the taboo of revealing King of Might’s identity to Giant Sword Daoist Monarch. He only said that this person was one of his former sworn brothers.
After he infused the strand of Divine Sense, the Purple Ribbon Gold Seal glowed with a white light.
「About one hour later,」 the hoarse voice of Giant Sword Daoist Monarch came from the Communication Array, "Disciple, I am currently in Sealed Demon Pan Palace. I will arrive at Biyuan Mountain Cave Mansion in one hour. We can discuss this in detail then."
News he had learned two years ago... Xu Xing was only telling him now.
Giant Sword Daoist Monarch instantly understood that Xu Xing likely had his own plans. By reporting the matter at this time, Xu Xing was perhaps more interested in leveraging his—Giant Sword Daoist Monarch’s—influence as a Nascent Soul Daoist Lord, rather than expecting him to resolve everything. If it was the former, he would be pleased and consider Xu Xing capable of handling matters independently. If it were the latter... though he would fulfill his duties as a Master, Giant Sword Daoist Monarch would inevitably frown. He had taken Xu Xing as his disciple not to cultivate a mediocre person in the last hundred years of his life. He had accepted Xu Xing as a disciple because he wanted Xu Xing to inherit the Giant Sword Lineage and protect his family’s descendants. Although Xu Xing’s decisiveness in executing Yang Shao had already proven his exceptional talent, the situation before and after becoming a disciple could not be treated identically. True Disciples who became complacent after gaining backing were not uncommon.
As Giant Sword Daoist Monarch had said, 「About one hour later,」 he appeared at the Heavenly Pond on the peak of Biyuan Mountain. He looked exactly as he had when Xu Xing first saw him at Sealed Demon Pan Palace: wearing a white archer’s robe, with a wide face and long whiskers, much like an ordinary mortal warrior. However, perhaps because Giant Sword Daoist Monarch’s lifespan was nearing its end, there were more white hairs at his temples than a few years prior.