My best friend asked me if I was still doing system tasks.

Bai Yan and Su Daiyu seemed very interested in the Shi Ren Sect, constantly asking Luo Hanying about its situation.

They inquired about the approximate number of cultivators in the sect, the number of elders on each peak, and the average cultivation level of the sect's disciples. They even asked Luo Hanying if it was true or false that the Shiren Sect had sealed away the ferocious beast, the Fire-Eyed Golden Lion.

Luo Hanying felt that Bai Yan didn't seem like the gossipy type. Maybe older people like to ask all sorts of questions. However, she herself didn't care about the sect's affairs, so she handed Bai Yan the disciple's introductory manual for the Shiren Sect.

The news of the Fiery Eye Golden Lion's appearance was kept secret by the Blade Sect, and most people were unaware of it. Only Taibai Xie had seen Jin Si and recognized his identity. Of course, Song Jinmi of the Washing Tassel Sect also knew Jin Si's true identity. She didn't need to mention Jin Si's situation now, lest these outsiders worry unnecessarily.

"To be honest, I've only been in the sect for a little over a year, so I don't know the specifics. If you really want to know, just look at the history of the founding and development of our Shiren Sect. It's all in the bamboo slips."

As Luo Hanying spoke, she brought up the promotional page for the Shiren Sect.

Su Daiyu forced a smile and said, "In that case, Shiren Sect is truly a blessed land. Han Ying has only stayed on the mountain for a year and yet he has such cultivation. This is a talent that we can only dream of."

Speaking of this, Luo Hanying sighed. Her and Ruan Chayan's cultivation was indeed so smooth that it made people envious. Other cultivators would take many years to advance even a small realm, but the two of them had achieved such success in just a few years.

Especially Ruan Chayan, the "Lianzhi Ningqi Jue" she cultivated was truly miraculous.

"Fellow Daoist Su is too kind. However, Shiren Sect is the number one sect in Nanyue Divine Continent, so its foundation is naturally extraordinary."

As for talent, that's a rather elusive thing. I myself was once stuck at a certain level for decades without making any progress.

Luo Hanying's polite words were not untrue. Before the original owner died, his cultivation had indeed stagnated for several decades due to the lack of good cultivation resources and environment.

If she and Ruan Chayan hadn't been working for the system and the World God, and had instead focused on developing their careers here, they probably wouldn't have fared much worse than the original owner of this body—a situation that most cultivators couldn't avoid.

Bai Yan impatiently scanned the long, floating text and then asked Luo Hanying, "By the way, I heard that your Shiren Sect's Yu Chen Daozun has gone missing. Do you have any news about him now?"

Luo Hanying shook her head: "I don't know, I have no connection with the sect."

Su Daiyu said regretfully, "When we first heard that even a senior like Daoist Yuchen had disappeared, we were all terrified, worried that the Wenjian Sect might also vanish silently from the Canglan Realm."

Luo Hanying clenched her fist in encouragement: "As long as we unite and fight together against Taibai Pavilion and Canghai Realm, we will eventually achieve victory!"

"I heard that Daoist Yu Chen has a personal disciple, who is the Jade Lord True Man Ji Daoyun that you contacted?"

Su Daiyu smiled shyly, "Master Yujun's voice is so beautiful. Everyone in our Sword Inquiry Sect knows about his travels. I wonder if he has a Daoist partner?"

Luo Hanying shook her head: "I don't know, I'm not very familiar with Junior Uncle either."

Bai Yan said casually, "Isn't the Heavenly Rain in Ji Daoyun's hands right now? The divine artifact recognizes its master, so why can he control the Heavenly Rain?"

Luo Hanying felt her head was spinning in the middle of the night: "I don't know either. I've never been in contact with any artifacts, so how would I know why they can be controlled by outsiders?"

Perhaps it was Daoist Yu Chen who told Tian Jiangyu? Doesn't Tian Jiangyu have a spirit? That wouldn't be surprising.

Luo Hanying forced a smile and argued with the two men for a few more rounds. Suddenly, she sensed something strange. Why did it seem like the two men were trying to trick her into revealing information?

Bai Yan and Su Daiyu noticed Luo Hanying's unusual gaze, but they just smiled and didn't ask any more questions.

Luo Hanying thought to herself, "This won't do. I can't just let you ask me all these questions so clearly." She felt that she wasn't skilled enough to outmaneuver Bai Yan and Su Daiyu, so she stood up and wandered around the campfire a few times, looking for cultivators who seemed more open-minded. She wanted to get some information out of them as well.

A female cultivator with a rouge mark between her eyebrows tugged at Luo Hanying's robe: "Fellow Daoist Luo, you shouldn't wander around. Your body hasn't recovered yet. Take advantage of the daylight and rest a while. There might be a tough battle to fight tomorrow."

Seeing that she was the center of attention, Luo Hanying simply sat down on the ground and began to make small talk: "Thank you for your concern, fellow Daoist. May I ask how this fellow Daoist is addressed?"

"My surname is Wenren, and my given name is Ya," Wenren Ya said with a smile.

Luo Hanying's breath hitched, and she couldn't help but look at Xiange: ["Is this Wenren Ya?! The Wenren Ya from the mission?!"]

"Fellow Daoist, what a name you have," Luo Hanying said dryly, unsure how to continue the conversation.

String Song checked the location and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, it really is! Luo Hanying, what kind of incredible luck is this? You actually managed to run into the same target as the mission objective!"

Wenren Ya had a dignified appearance and a clear voice: "Fellow Daoist Luo's name is also very nice. Does Hanying refer to plum blossoms?"

Luo Hanying was surprised that Wenren Ya would delve into the meaning of her name, and said in a good mood, "No, Hanying means snow, and my nickname is also Xue."

Wenren Ya smiled broadly: "Luoxue, Luoxue, your name is so poetic."

Luo Hanying thanked her and then began her mission of getting information out of people.

Luo Hanying: "I wonder which blessed land your Sword Inquiry Sect is located in?"

Wenren Ya: "Our Wenjian Sect is located at the border of Nan Yue Shenzhou and Xi Man Shenzhou. There are two spiritual veins there, which are suitable for cultivators to cultivate."

Luo Hanying: "Don't you know that everyone in your Sword Inquiry Sect is a sword cultivator?"

Wenren Ya: "That's not true. For example, I practice archery, but our sect is mostly filled with sword and archery practitioners."

Suddenly, Luo Hanying remembered Ji Daoyun saying that all the enemies he encountered used spirit swords and bows.

She met Wenren Ya's smiling eyes and shuddered.

Upon seeing this, Wenren Ya asked with concern, "Luoxue, are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"

Luo Hanying said with a forced smile, "Yes, a little. I'll rest for a while."

She suddenly had a terrible guess.

Luo Hanying, trying to find humor in her predicament, asked Xiange, "Xiange, you said I was incredibly lucky to meet Wenren Ya, so I shouldn't be so unlucky as to die before I even get started, right?"

While chewing on a bamboo shoot, Xian Ge said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I don't understand a word you say!"

Luo Hanying sat cross-legged in meditation: ["I just feel like something's off with the Sword Inquiry Sect; they seem a bit like the enemies Ji Daoyun mentioned."]

After a moment's hesitation, Xian Ge decided to lie through her teeth: "I don't know either. Don't overthink it. Anyway, you'll be meeting up with Ji Daoyun and the others tomorrow. Whatever their schemes or tricks, they'll see then."

If it were to tell the truth, Luo Hanying's mediocre acting skills would surely give it away. For her safety, it's best to keep it a secret for now.

Upon hearing Xiange's reply, Luo Hanying felt increasingly uneasy. If the Sword Sect truly had no problems, why was Xiange avoiding the question? That wasn't her usual behavior!

Did the Sword Inquiry Sect betray the Canglan Realm, or were they actually cultivators from the Canghai Realm?