Nine Evolutions of the True Spirit Chapter 383 – Plan Gone Wrong

"What? Two small spirit veins?"

"What a waste! Two small spirit veins are more than enough to satisfy the daily cultivation of four Enlightened Masters!"

"That's right. Furthermore, given Huang Li Island's perilous location, wouldn't the spirit veins be as good as gone if the monsters take the island?"

"I heard that the Li Clan lost their spirit veins a few years ago when Huang Li Island was reclaimed. Junior Nephew Lu and the Li Clan… could it really be him as the Li Clan have purported?"

Xuan-Qing furtively looked back at Xuan-Cang and heaved a sigh of relief after seeing the latter nod back softly in satisfaction.

Then, Xuan-Qing decided to give the final push, and said, "Junior Nephew Lu has invested a lot in the island; the island's protective formation is even stronger than the one on Xuan Qi Island. Without a spirit vein, it would take at least fifty thousand spirit stones to keep it operational. Yet, I heard that Junior Nephew Lu pays for everything himself without the sect's help. Perhaps only Senior Sister Tian-Ling's disciple can do this."

Most of the Enlightened Masters present were either from the same faction as Xuan-Qing and Xuan-Cang, or from friendly factions of the same side. So, apart from a few exceptions who had lowered their heads quietly, the rest looked closely at Xuan-Qing who smiled gently back.

In Zhen Ling Sect, the faction Xuan-Qing and Xuan-Cang belonged to was being overwhelmed by Liu Tian-Ling and Jiang Tian-Lin's faction. The other higher-ups like Qu Xuan-Cheng and Guo Xuan-Shan, were also close to Liu Tian-Ling and Jiang Tian-Lin, so it wasn’t a surprise that they were a dominant faction.

As a result, most of them would restrain themselves from publicly expressing their thoughts on their political stance. This was also why they were surprised to hear Xuan-Qing's blatant words.

Xuan-Qing looked around, and continued, "Junior Nephew Lu tries to display his independence, yet almost everything he has achieved is because the sect has helped him one way or the other. For instance, where

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