Yuan Qilong, upon knowing the answer, felt lingering fear, but still apologized for his reckless question: "Forgive my intrusion, Divine Venerable."
Mo Li Divine Venerable, neither hurried nor angered, said: "Tell me, why are you so confident in your Divine Luo Realm fifth level? Daring to probe this Venerable's strength?"
Yuan Qilong's hair stood on end. He dared not conceal: "Wan Zhong Guan."
Mo Li Divine Venerable understood. His eyes grew deep. Ming Zhi Tian thought he intended to rob and kill, though Ming Zhi Tian also desired the Wan Zhong Guan secret manual.
He still tried to intervene: "Divine Venerable, what is it?"
Mo Li Divine Venerable shook his head: "I merely recall an old acquaintance, also related to Wan Zhong Guan. Since that is the case, it is nothing. With my current strength, I indeed cannot defeat your Wan Zhong Guan."
Hearing this, Yuan Qilong was overjoyed. Receiving the Divine Venerable's praise was more gratifying than winning the lottery.
Yuan Qilong began to inquire: "May I ask about your acquaintance..."
Mo Li Divine Venerable said indifferently: "You do not know her."
"Oh..." Yuan Qilong felt a little disappointed.
Mo Li Divine Venerable paused: "She was a woman."
"!"
Yuan Qilong was somewhat shocked, as Wan Zhong Guan was passed down to males, not females, and only successive ancestors were qualified to possess it.
Though even more curious, Yuan Qilong dared not press further, fearing the Divine Venerable's anger.
Ming Zhi Tian also sensed that Mo Li Divine Venerable had a story, one he did not wish to speak of.
...
As Mo Li Divine Venerable was familiar with the terrain of Liu Cai Yun Jian, the three quickly found Yuan Qilong. They were, however, surprised to see a thinly clad woman beside him.
Mo Li Divine Venerable looked at her with deep eyes: "Xian You Tribe?"
The woman trembled in fear and turned to flee, but was grabbed by the wrist by Yuan Qilong, who questioned, "Xiao Ning, what is wrong?"
"A devil... it's a devil..." Xiao Ning, frightened, hid behind him, trembling.
Yuan Qilong couldn't help but look at the stranger, Mo Li Divine Venerable, frowning: "Ancestor, who is this?"
Yuan Qilong said: "This is Mo Li Divine Venerable. He saved me."
Mo Li Divine Venerable stepped forward. Xiao Ning was even more terrified, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into. Yuan Qilong, sweating, gestured:
"Xiao Ning seems very afraid of you. Please stop."
Ming Zhi Tian asked: "Divine Venerable, what is the Xian You Tribe?"
Mo Li Divine Venerable explained: "The Xian You Tribe is an ancient race that has existed for tens of millions of years. They can control water and are almost invincible in the sea. In their past glorious moments, even this Venerable had to be wary. But they are rarely active, and few people know of them. They generally live in the sea. It is unknown why they are on land."
Yuan Qilong said to Xiao Ning behind him: "Xiao Ning, do not be afraid. I will protect you. Since I have chosen you, in this life, I will guard you."
Xiao Ning felt warmth for the first time, but was still very afraid of Mo Li Divine Venerable before her.
Yuan Qilong looked at Mo Li Divine Venerable: "Esteemed senior, could you please step aside for now? Xiao Ning seems very afraid of you."
Mo Li Divine Venerable showed no anger at Yuan Qilong's rudeness. Instead, he was curious about Xiao Ning: "This Venerable bears no ill will towards you. What exactly are you afraid of?"
Yuan Qilong looked at Xiao Ning: "Yes, Xiao Ning, what are you afraid of? He saved my ancestor. Do you have some misunderstanding?"
Mo Li Divine Venerable said: "The person this Venerable wishes to kill, do you think this man before you can protect you?"
Thinking about it, death awaited her either way. Xiao Ning then mustered her courage and stepped out: "Your disciple murdered my entire tribe. Now only I remain, and I was captured by him and brought here. I know you are his master, so I recognize you."