In the days that followed, Zhou Xingdou shuttled almost constantly between the Xuan Tian Dao Sect and the Punishment Thunder Palace. Unsurprisingly, he did not encounter any trouble during these days.
The so-called traitor from the Primordial Era did not make a move or take any action. Everything was extremely calm, and it was unknown whether there were undercurrents surging beneath this calm.
However, Youji was unable to find the person in charge of Lin Fan's entry into the sect, as the outer sect elder had resigned and returned to his hometown, citing his impending death.
As for where this person's hometown was, none of the outer disciples knew, not even his former colleagues could say for sure where he had gone.
Finding a single person in the vast Primordial Realm is undoubtedly like finding a needle in a haystack.
Moreover, in Zhou Xingdou's view, this outer sect elder might not even be alive, and this seemed more like a well-prepared plan.
Not long after Lin Fan joined the sect, this outer sect elder resigned and left. He probably had been prepared for someone to investigate this matter. If the investigation continued, not only would it not yield any results, but it might also distract him.
The outer disciples who entered the sect with Lin Fan at the same time had no way of knowing the details, but Lin Fan's combat strength was indeed remarkable. Apart from his talent, he was outstanding among his peers in other aspects.
This would cut off the trail, but Zhou Xingdou felt that this approach would backfire.
He initially only had a 30% suspicion of Yun Jinzhi, but after all clues were cut off, he became 80% suspicious.
It could even be said that Yun Jinzhi definitely has a problem!
Meanwhile, Xiao Zuanfeng and Xingyouwei, who had gone to find Luo Bailian, also returned. Zhou Xingdou's guess was indeed correct; it was Huo Lingtian who was the one who would be detrimental to the Punishment Thunder Palace.
Zhou Xingdou sat high on the throne of the Hall of Stars, his eyes flickering with a mixture of light and shadow, while Xiao Zuanfeng below recounted the information he had obtained from Luo Bailian:
"On that day, Luo Bailian did indeed come to inquire about the situation of the Punishment Thunder Palace, just as the master thought. However, he inadvertently noticed the battle slave mark of the Iron Fan Lady in the Punishment Thunder Palace, but he did not sense the Great King. To be on the safe side, he only left that ambiguous letter."
"Luo Bailian was unaware that this was the Great King's territory. He originally wanted to find the Great King, but recently a mysterious figure had come to the Luo family, and even the Luo family's ancestor treated him with utmost respect."
The entire Luo family is now under extreme martial law and extremely cautious. Although Luo Bailian is the patriarch of the Luo family, he also possesses a strange secret technique, and has yet to find an opportunity to completely escape.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xingdou's brows relaxed; everything was largely as he had guessed. He then asked:
"Which Luo family does Luo Bailian belong to?"
There shouldn't be too many families with the same surname, as there should be both strong and weak ones.
For example, there are countless Zhou families in the Primordial Dao Domain. After all, surnames are highly repetitive. Just because you have the surname Zhou and you are called Zhou doesn't mean that everyone in the world can't have the surname Zhou.
The same applies to the Luo family.
Although it's not a very prominent surname, there are at least eight or ten thousand Luo families in the entire Primordial Era. This doesn't even include smaller families like the Liu family. So, based solely on the Luo family name, even Zhou Xingdou wouldn't know what kind of family it is.
However, one thing is certain: they are by no means an immortal family.
Little Drill Wind was naturally unaware of the difference between regions, so a starlight phantom appeared beside it, with three black lines on the star surface, which should be Star Three of Star Nether Guard.
The Star Guardian's distinctive hoarse voice also rang out at this moment:
"Reporting to the Star Lord, the Luo family, where Luo Bailian is located, is a medium-sized power in Tianqi Prefecture, but its hidden power may be comparable to that of a large power."
"Tianqi Prefecture?"
Zhou Xingdou pondered for a long time. He had never heard of this place before, and it was probably a desolate place in the Primordial Dao Domain.
It's possible for a barren and desolate region to give rise to a medium-sized power, but it's almost impossible for it to give rise to a major power.
However, Xing San claimed that the Luo family's hidden power was comparable to that of a major force, which was highly unusual.
Even the Great Yan Dynasty, which occupied several states, barely managed to accumulate the foundation and power to become a major force; otherwise, it would have been difficult to support so many powerful individuals.
The fact that the Luo family could cultivate a power comparable to a major force in a desolate region, and remain unknown to Zhou Xingdou in both his lifetimes, is almost impossible.
Zhou Xingdou did not doubt that Xing San and Xing Youwei's judgment would be wrong, after all, even Qin Ming had said that Xing Youwei's specialty was intelligence gathering.
Xing San said that the Luo family's hidden strength is comparable to that of a major power. So even if the lower levels of the Luo family can't keep up, the strength of the upper levels must meet the standards of a major power.
This is why Zhou Xingdou became curious about the Luo family itself, and asked again:
"Luo Bailian can explain why the Luo family has been hiding its strength."
For a family, hiding its strength is a foolish decision. After all, if you want to prosper at any time, there is only one option: to plunder the weak as the strong.
Therefore, unless they have a very important purpose or something secretive, or are an unparalleled and immortal power like the Zhou family or the Xuantian Dao Sect, no power will hide its strength.
In the dog-eat-dog world of cultivators, the one who pretends to be weak is the easiest to be eaten. Unless one is at the top of the food chain, those below will inevitably show their full strength and plunder others to strengthen themselves.
After all, no powerful force or individual would complain about having too many resources or too strong magical weapons.
Little Drill Wind quickly replied:
"Luo Bailian possesses a secret control technique from his family. He didn't want to reveal the true secrets of the family, but he said something that he asked me to convey to Your Majesty, saying that once you hear it, you will know the source of the Luo family's secrets."
Zhou Xingdou frowned slightly, looked at Xiao Zuanfeng, and uttered a single word:
"explain!"
After thinking for a long time, Little Drill finally uttered those words:
"The Eighteen Soul-Snatching Saints originated from the Luo family."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xingdou's pupils contracted slightly, and his expression turned somewhat cold.
The "Eighteen Saints Who Steal Souls" likely refers to the eighteen Saints who competed with Princess Iron Fan for the Supreme Jade Pendant containing Lin Hua's remnant soul.
When the Supreme Jade Pendant escaped, Princess Iron Fan, who was in pursuit, immediately encountered three Great Sages and fifteen Supreme Sages vying for it.
It was at that time that Zhou Xingdou first encountered an ominous black light.
Zhou Xingdou would not forget this memory, especially since Ning Yue had mentioned it to him not long ago, saying that there might be a traitor from the Xuantian Dao Sect involved.
How could Zhou Xingdou not be surprised that Luo Bailian had spoken these words to him through Xiao Zuanfeng?
Because of the secrecy surrounding this matter, very few people knew about it. The fact that Luo Bailian spoke these words to him proved that he knew he was involved in that struggle.
He also used coded language to tell Zhou Xingdou that the Luo family's secrets were related to the Chaos God Cult!
Or perhaps the Luo family was a hidden spy planted by the Chaos God Sect in the Primordial Dao Domain.
This also explains why, despite possessing power comparable to a major force, they choose to conceal themselves as a mid-level power.
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