After several days, the internal investigation in Penglai finally produced results.

The spy was not someone Luo Yan knew, but the companion of a patrolling monk. After obtaining information from her husband, she secretly informed the evil sect.

The Xuandu Sect Master had already arranged for someone to interrogate him overnight. After Luo Yan learned about this, he quickly went to find Shi Liuli and informed her of the situation.

"The identity of this spy is actually unimportant." Shi Liuli held the jade slip and said slowly, "The key lies in who is the contact person responsible for contacting her on the Demonic Path side."

"If the two were only in one-way contact, once the other side got wind of it, they would immediately abandon the spy. By then, we might not be able to find out the truth, and the clues would be cut off here."

"Liuli," Luo Yan advised cautiously, "Don't worry. Perhaps we can get enough information from the spy before the contact person finds out, and then we can eradicate this spy network completely."

"Anxious?" Shi Liuli was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I'm not in a hurry."

"My father's revenge is not against one person, but the entire demonic world."

Luo Yan: ...

Well, no matter who is responsible for the death of Elder Shi Ding, as long as the entire demon sect is destroyed, the revenge can be achieved 100%... This logic is indeed correct and it is really simple and crude.

"Liuli, what are you looking at?" Luo Yan tried to ease the atmosphere.

"Sword forging." Shi Liuli replied, "My eldest brother has set up his own business, and my father is no longer around. There is no one in Tiangong Workshop who can forge swords anymore."

"Flying swords are currently the most profitable business for magic weapons. If this business is missing, it will cause a huge gap in the financial income of Tiangong Workshop..."

At this point, she paused and suddenly asked:

"Last time, the Shi family of Guangling sent someone here, wanting their young disciples to worship at Tiangong Workshop?"

"Yes." Luo Yan nodded, "But now Master... I don't know if the Shi family still has this intention."

"We must maintain our relationship with the Shi family." Shi Liuli stood up, took Luo Yan's arm, and explained in a low voice, "After my father left, the confidence of our original business partners in our Tiangong Workshop must have dropped significantly."

"As long as the Shi family continues to fulfill the original cooperation, at least we can save some impressions and evaluations from the outside world. Well, I'll go with you this time."

"Liuli..." Luo Yan hesitated to speak.

Under normal circumstances, when Miss Shi took his arm, she would definitely have a smile on her face.

It is really hard to get used to Shi Liuli being so cold and rational now.

Ahem, Liuli is about to become my Taoist partner, so I better get used to it as soon as possible.

Of course, when it comes to being able to respond to changes and adapt to the environment, Luo Yan, a multi-party spy, is naturally very experienced and would not be stumped by such a Shi Liuli.

Soon, he left Penglai with Shi Liuli, flew west on his sword to the Shenzhou continent, and visited the Shi family in Guangling.

The Guangling Shi family was also a not-small family of immortal cultivators in the area. Although none of the family members had outstanding cultivation levels, they did have a certain family tradition in the art of casting space-related magic tools.

Seeing Jingyun Zhenren from Penglai coming to visit, the Shi family immediately sent children to greet him.

Luo Yan and Shi Liuli followed the children of the Shi family into the spacious reception room, and saw Shi Xing hurriedly coming from the back hall, enthusiastically inviting them to sit down.

"Master Shi." Luo Yan calmly drank a sip of tea, and then went straight to the point, "I'm sure you've heard about the situation at Tiangong Workshop. We came here this time to ask if the last appointment to join the team still counts?"

"How can this not count?" Shi Xing said with a cautious smile, "It's just... we are also deeply saddened by the matter of Elder Shi Ding, but now there is no one in the Tiangong Workshop who can teach Shi Qing to refine space instruments? Even if she joins the Tiangong Workshop, who can she learn from?"

"Master Shi." Shi Liuli said calmly, "I am not talented, but I would like to make a few corrections to the question you just raised."

"First, even when my father was alive, he accepted Fourth Senior Brother Shi Wenshi as his apprentice, but he did not teach him every day. Most of the time, Senior Brother Shi studied on his own according to the relevant classics left by my father."

"Secondly, the so-called inheritance is not the master himself, but the knowledge system taught by the master. Ordinary cultivators may still need a master to teach and answer their questions, but since Shi Qing has the ability to remember everything he sees, this need can be reduced to a minimum."

"That being said..." Shi Xing showed an embarrassed expression, "But it is really unreasonable to join Tiangong Workshop without a master. The Shi family is not a place where I have the final say, and the elders will definitely have doubts about this."

"Since this is the opinion of the clan elders, then there must be another explanation." Shi Liuli said calmly, "If my guess is correct, the Shi family elders don't care what Shi Qing can learn. They only care about what benefits Shi Qing can bring to the Shi family after joining Tiangong Workshop."

"Let me explain to you here: the biggest benefit of Shi Qing joining Tiangongfang is not her growth, but the opportunity for the Guangling Shi family to obtain the resources of Penglai Yuqing Temple."

Shi Xing was still fiddling with the cup with his fingers, but upon hearing this, he subconsciously stopped what he was doing.

"The problem with the casting industry is not the lack of a market, but the high initial investment costs." Shi Liuli continued, "Even in Penglai Yuqing Temple, our Tiangong Workshop is the only one with complete casting capabilities. Whether my father is alive or not, it will not change this fact."

"If the Shi family has concerns about this and ultimately does not allow Shi Qing to join our Tiangong Workshop, then whose family do they plan to let her join?"

"Among the many sects in the East China Sea, finding a sect that has the technology to refine equipment to become Shi Qing's disciple is probably the alternative you are considering. But even though those sects have the technology, do they have enough resources to rival the Penglai Yuqing Temple for Shi Qing to practice and learn how to cast equipment?"

"Let's take a step back and say that even if Shi Qing can master the technique of casting weapons, what about Dan formation? Looking at the entire East China Sea, which sect has the highest success rate of Dan formation among its foundation-building disciples? I don't think I need to remind you, right?"

"The matter of becoming a disciple is not just about imparting knowledge and answering questions. On the path of cultivation, money, friends, Dharma, and land are all indispensable, and they still need to be considered comprehensively. Liuli, please forgive me for not saying anything more."

After saying that, Shi Liuli raised the teacup and took a sip.

Shi Xing sat opposite him for a long while, then suddenly smiled bitterly and said:

"Liuli, I have seen you many times when I visited Elder Shi Ding in the past, but I didn't know you were so eloquent."

"Perhaps Tiangongfang really has some heritage, which is why so many talented people have come together... I have no objection, but I still need to discuss this matter with the elders. I cannot give you an immediate answer for now, so please forgive me."

"Yeah." Shi Liuli nodded and gave Luo Yan a look.

Luo Yan stood up and said goodbye.

After leaving Guangling County with Shi Liuli, Luo Yan couldn't help but ask:

"Liuli, I don't know when you became so eloquent."

Shi Liuli was silent for a moment and said:

"Luo Yan."

"What's wrong?" Luo Yan asked curiously, feeling that Miss Shi was hugging his arms tighter.

"Father used to support the entire Tiangong Workshop." Shi Liuli said slowly, "From now on...it will depend on us."