After those words, the table where the three of them sat fell into a long silence.

Qing Yu took another sip of clear water, thinking to himself, 'I hadn't expected to encounter these two.'

The signature Heartless Eyes coupled with the name Wu Que, how could Qing Yu not know who this person was?

The leader of the Six Gates' Four Great Divine Captures—'Divine Captor Wu Que' Ning Wuming. He effectively served as the right-hand man of the Six Gates, and most of the time it was he who dealt with affairs on behalf of the Divine Constable.

It was commonplace for Ning Wuming to be stationed at the Six Gates Headquarters in Heavenly Capital, but this time, even he had been mobilized.

The Blood Demon Sect's actions could be said to have truly touched a sensitive nerve of the Daqian Court.

It could be acceptable if they were only engaged in vendettas within the worldly society, the court would even prefer it if more of these worldly society forces died off. But the Blood Demon Sect's cultivation of Martial Arts didn't distinguish between worldly society members and common civilians.

Undoubtedly, the essence blood of Martial Artists was far superior to that of ordinary people, but in terms of numbers, commoners were thousands, if not millions, times more numerous than Martial Artists.

And these ordinary people were the very foundation of the court.

'Rumor has it that Ning Wuming once pursued a Monk from Silent Annihilation Zen Temple and fell into an ambush; his eyes were injured by Silent Annihilation True Qi and could never recover. Since then, he changed his name to 'Wuming,' to signify his blindness. Now it seems, his misfortune had brought him a blessing. The transformation from Wu Que to Wuming was a pivotal turning point for him.'

Though Ning Wuming was blind, he had developed an extraordinary Heart Eye, seeing further and deeper than those with sight.

His challenging nature made him more of a handful than the other three Divine Captors combined.

"Would the Daoist happen to know of an exceptional prodigy within the Taoist sects?" Ning Wuming suddenly inquired.

Qing Yu remained silent, merely taking another sip of his clear water.

Ning Wuming continued on his own accord, "He has only practiced Martial Arts for a mere four years, yet he has reached a level most people could not attain in their entire lives. Practicing Martial Arts is not a difficult feat for him. Divine Communication, the greatest obstacle for most Martial Artists, poses no difficulty for him either.

Daoist, do you know who I am speaking of?"

Seeing that Qing Yu still remained silent, he went on, "His name is Qing Yu, the Director of the Imperial Observatory from Northern Zhou, currently ranked tenth on the Heavenly List. If he continues to progress, he has the potential to surpass you within three years."

"Interesting," said Qing Yu, finally speaking.

"I shall seek him out."

His figure, as if an illusion, disappeared into thin air, leaving no trace behind.

"He's vanished!"

Qin Xihai stretched out her hand to touch the air, naturally grasping at nothing.

The Daoist in the purple robe had truly disappeared. Right before her eyes, he vanished without a trace or any sign of departure.

"It seems he truly was a Supreme Daoist," Ning Wuming said.

"The 'Supreme Heaven Opening Scripture' of the Supreme Taoist Sect is closely intertwined with heaven and earth, with every action tapping into the forces of nature. When he left just now, even I could not see a trace of him. He is undoubtedly the Supreme Daoist."

"Perhaps it is some sort of Illusion Technique?" Qin Xihai voiced her doubt.

"Is this also an Illusion Technique?" Ning Wuming pushed the teacup left by Qing Yu towards Qin Xihai.

In the small teacup, there was still nearly an overflow of clear water. But that was impossible; Qin Xihai had seen him drink it with her own eyes.

With her eyesight and observational skills, even if there had been an attempt to cover the action, she wouldn't have missed it.

"Drawing water from the air while drinking, with no fluctuation of True Qi. Had I not been looking beyond mere eyesight, I too would have been deceived," Ning Wuming said.

Qin Xihai also realized Ning Wuming's state. If she could be deceived by an Illusion Technique, it was possible, but the chance of Ning Wuming being tricked by such a technique was next to impossible.

Thinking that the man really was the Supreme Daoist, Qin Xihai asked, "Brother Ning, did you speak as you did earlier to lure him into seeking out the misfortune of Qing Yu?"

"Mmm," Ning Wuming nodded slowly, "Qing Yu is of the Taoist sect and is precisely the kind of person the Supreme Daoist would most hope to encounter for a discourse on the Dao. Among this generation in the Taoist sects, there is not a single person who could match the Supreme Daoist in prowess. If he learns of Qing Yu's situation, he will certainly be elated."

"So Brother Ning, you focused on discussing Qing Yu's talents?" Qin Xihai said, suddenly understanding.

"The degree of Qing Yu's talent would make anyone yearn to meet him. Although the Supreme Taoist Sect is of the Righteous path, neither the Supreme Taoist nor the Daoist are benevolent people.

Speaking of how Qing Yu is greatly evil and sinful would be utterly ineffective on the Supreme Daoist. Only by mentioning his talent could you possibly entice the Supreme Daoist to meet him."

And if the Supreme Daoist did meet him...

Qin Xihai could not help but recall the condition of those who had faced the Supreme Daoist in combat.

The Supreme Daoist came for the purpose of self-improvement, always fighting with all his might. With the forcefulness of the 'Supreme Heaven Opening Scripture', those who lost to the Supreme Daoist, if not dead, would sustain indelible internal injuries.

None who had faced this Supreme Daoist could expect a good outcome. The best outcome was for Dragon Tiger Mountain's Zhang Yuanming, who, thanks to the intervention of Heavenly Master Zhang, was healed and saved from disaster.

"If Qing Yu were to be gravely injured by the Supreme Daoist, given his ruthless nature, he is very likely to plot against the Supreme Daoist and then..."

At this thought, Qin Xihai couldn't help but smile.

With a master ranked first on the Heavenly List, if Qing Yu were to cause the death of the Supreme Daoist, his own death would be almost certain.

As for the Supreme Daoist being defeated by Qing Yu, well, such an occurrence was unimaginable.

Qing Yu might be a genius, but no matter how brilliant, he couldn't compare to the heir of the Supreme Taoist Sect.

"Letting the Supreme Daoist seek out Qing Yu would also free us from worrying about him coming to kick us while we are down," Ning Wuming said.

This was a calculated move; if the Supreme Daoist and Qing Yu fought to the death, it would be ideal. Even if that didn't happen, it would keep Qing Yu occupied.

With blood calamities occurring all over Daqian and the Six Gates scrambling to put out fires, if Qing Yu also interfered at this time, the threats faced by the Six Gates would be significantly magnified.

Given the animosity between Qing Yu and the Six Gates, Ning Wuming believed that Qing Yu was very likely to strike them when they were vulnerable.

Thus, upon unexpectedly discovering the Supreme Daoist's presence today, Ning Wuming covertly instigated the Supreme Daoist to seek out troubles with Qing Yu.

"Our top priority is still to deal with the Blood Demon Sect and... Shenxiao Dao."

Ning Wuming's lifeless eyes looked off to the east.

That direction was precisely where this convention for true discourse was being held—at the location of the Taizhen Palace.

"Undercover agents have passed word that Shenxiao Dao has entered Taizhen Palace this morning. It seems they truly intend to contest for the position of the Four Great Taoist Sects and have a direct showdown with Dragon Tiger Mountain," Ning Wuming said with a heavy tone.

If Shenxiao Dao had merely wanted to vie for the position among the Four Great Taoist Sects, Ning Wuming wouldn't have been so cautious; the problem was that Shenxiao Dao's objectives weren't so simple as to just covet a status.

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