"Oh?"

Elder Cheng Yu looked up and glanced at the somewhat excited Qu Feng before him, his expression a bit peculiar.

Under such an expression, Qu Feng’s ambitious demeanor from just now suddenly retreated somewhat. He bowed to Elder Cheng Yu and said respectfully, "Please forgive me, Envoy Lord, I merely wish to expand the Holy Land’s territory, without any ulterior motives."

"Is that so?"

Elder Cheng Yu said lightly, and then, without waiting for Qu Feng to speak, "Let’s wait. The Holy Land’s strategy in the Northwestern Domain is to coexist harmoniously with the Demon Race. If the Demon Race here isn’t too excessive, the Holy Land won’t agree to a major conflict."

General Mountain is quite a distance from this place, and even with the top-tier cloud-soaring flying boat, it would take about two months to fly. If it’s an ordinary flying boat, it would take even longer. With such a long distance, even if the Holy Land agrees to take action, governing the territory afterward would be a challenge.

General Mountain certainly cannot send people to govern directly, so the responsibility would fall on some subordinate forces. General Mountain would never act only for them to reap the benefits below.

Moreover, the Northwestern Domain is indeed the stronghold of the Demon Race, and even further away, there are many Demons. A small invasion by Humans would certainly be seen as a huge threat, leading to endless troubles.

If Yunlan Xianzong couldn’t withstand the enemy’s attack, they would surely seek help from General Mountain.

By then, General Mountain would become entirely exploited, putting in people and effort to seize vast lands, only for the governance to be handed to Yunlan Xianzong. When Yunlan Xianzong faces difficulties, General Mountain would still have to step in.

Only paying without equal returns—such a plan by Qu Feng indeed serves him well.

"Master, I’m back."

Outside the tent, Lu Lin’s voice sounded. Elder Cheng Yu allowed him to enter, seeing Lu Lin looking dusty and weary. Cheng Yu smiled and asked, "It seems like this trip was fruitful."

"Yes, Master."

"The disciple has identified the culprit behind the theft of the Lanruo Gold Crystal and has brought them back."

"So quickly?" Elder Cheng Yu couldn’t help but stand up straight and walked to Lu Lin, seeing Lu Lin nod, Elder Cheng Yu laughed loudly three times, "Qu Feng, go rally your subordinates; we need to discuss this matter with the Kongming White Ape Clan."

"Yes, Envoy Lord."

Qu Feng acknowledged respectfully and left the tent, while Lu Lin mentally communicated to Elder Cheng Yu about his adventures while tracking outside, which made Elder Cheng Yu even more delighted.

With both witnesses and evidence at hand, resolving the issue so easily this time was all thanks to Lu Lin. Otherwise, even if Elder Cheng Yu went personally, he wouldn’t have managed to accomplish it all so quickly since he didn’t possess Lu Lin’s Guiding Star Skill.

Soon, representatives from Yunlan Xianzong under Qu Feng and many strong members of the Kongming White Ape Clan under He Lei gathered outside Elder Cheng Yu’s tent.

Elder Cheng Yu said, "Regarding the missing Lanruo Gold Crystal, my disciple Lu Lin has clarified the matter. Now, please allow him to explain to everyone."

Under Cheng Yu’s signal, Lu Lin stepped forward.

He noticed that He Lei’s face was somewhat tense while Qu Feng’s expression was somewhat ambiguous, but Lu Lin couldn’t care much about it and began to speak.

"Senior Qu Feng, there is one question I do not understand; please enlighten me, Elder."

"Oh, Little Friend Lu Lin, feel free to ask," Qu Feng’s heart skipped a beat, uncertain why Lu Lin directed his question at him from the start.

"May I ask Senior Qu Feng, when cultivators travel long distances or engage in business, they need to carry a lot of goods, which are usually stored in Storage Rings. So why in this case did you resort to the primitive method of using a horse carriage for transport?"

"Such effort and time-consuming method easily attract attention. I wonder why Senior Qu Feng chose this approach."

"Oh, so that’s it."

Qu Feng felt relieved upon hearing this. Lu Lin and Elder Cheng Yu are both from General Mountain Holy Land; they are usually not involved with this remote Northwestern Domain, so they naturally aren’t aware of some issues here.

"Elder Cheng Yu, Little Friend Lu Lin, this matter was not my private decision; it was determined by the special circumstances of the Northwestern Domain."

"For this, He Lei may provide an explanation."

Pretending to be generous, on the other side, He Lei naturally took this opportunity. He cupped his fists and said to the two, "Envoy Lord, within our Northwestern Domain, spatial fluctuations are highly frequent. It’s somewhat manageable within various camps, but once outside, the frequency of spatial fluctuations increases significantly. Although Storage Rings can still be used, they often experience lag and damage, so long-term businesses operating in the Northwestern Domain organize carriage transport to prevent losses."

"Oh?" Lu Lin hadn’t encountered such situations during his recent days, but if He Lei admitted it proactively, it seemed he wasn’t lying.

"Alright, I’ve finished my questions; let me share my findings."

Lu Lin recounted how he tracked and identified the burial site, fought against a Star Emperor Level Four-eyed Spirit Monkey. However, he didn’t mention the sudden gain and disappearance of the Eyes of Broken Delusion.

"What! It really was the Four-eyed Spirit Monkey Clan!" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Qu Feng shouted in anger, cupping his fists, "Envoy Lord, my subordinates have suffered significant losses this time, and I wish to wage war against the Four-eyed Spirit Monkey Clan to demonstrate the majesty of our General Mountain Holy Land."