Mortals, and even my disciple Han Li, don't mess with me!

"I'm truly sorry, but I really can't disclose the source of this information. I can only say that this information is extremely reliable and there won't be any problems. If you don't believe me, you can simply pretend you didn't hear it, and I won't say anything more."

Wu Yun shook his head, his smile fading considerably, replaced by a cold displeasure.

It's like a sincere heart being betrayed by a heartless man.

"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. It's not that we don't trust you, but this matter is of great importance, and we must ensure that nothing goes wrong, so we want to know."

A middle-aged Confucian scholar said with a smile.

This person was once a righteous cultivator, and also had a grudge against Master Zhiyang.

Simply put, they are the childhood sweethearts of the current Daoist Master Zhiyang.

It was precisely for this reason that he had to leave the Righteous Alliance and choose to join the Nine Kingdoms Alliance, becoming a Supreme Elder of the Nine Kingdoms Alliance.

The main reason Wei Wuyai accepted him was because he had a good relationship with him.

The gossip about the relationships between these Nascent Soul cultivators could go on for three days and three nights without ending.

"This news was given to me by a friend named Wangyu. I guess none of you fellow cultivators have heard of him, because he was just an ordinary mage from the Mulan clan. After giving me this news, he disappeared without a trace."

Wu Yun's words immediately caused a slight change in the expressions of everyone present, who were both shocked and curious.

"Could this person be a spy you planted within the Mulan clan?"

Wei Wuyai was the first to press for an answer.

Having such an undercover agent would definitely be a good thing for the Nine Kingdoms Alliance.

"An undercover agent? No, not at all. He's just someone I get along with, and he told me to be careful, that's all."

Wu Yun made up an excuse and said.

Faced with such a reason, Wei Wuyai and the others exchanged bewildered glances, completely disbelieving it.

"What if this news is false, or if your friend deliberately told us this to trick us? What should we do then?"

Madam Ning's rhetorical question made Wu Yun suddenly realize something, and he said "Oh".

"Oh, I see! Fellow Daoists, do you think I'm a spy for the Mulan clan, deliberately leaking this information to prepare you, only to have it all go to waste? Then, when the army is weakened, I'll launch a surprise attack, severely damaging the Nine Kingdoms Alliance and even the Tiannan Immortal Cultivation World, leaving them weakened, and then annexing the territories of several other countries."

Before he finished speaking, the faces of everyone present changed completely, turning grim and uncertain.

They did have this idea, because Wu Yun's identity and background were indeed highly questionable.

Over the years, almost all the forces in the cultivation world of Tiannan have been trying to find out everything about Wu Yun's ancestors for eighteen generations.

But the more they investigated, the more surprised they became: Wu Yun's information only appeared a few decades ago.

To put it dramatically, it seems that Wu Yun condensed his Nascent Soul in just a few decades and became a Nascent Soul cultivator.

They felt that such a thing was impossible not only in the human realm, but even in the spirit realm or the immortal realm.

Over several decades, one can progress from the Qi Refining stage, or even from a mortal to a Nascent Soul cultivator.

This is utterly absurd, so ridiculous it's beyond belief.

It is precisely for this reason that they have to doubt Wu Yun's identity and whether the information about him is true or false.

The only possibility right now is that Wu Yun suddenly appeared in the Tiannan cultivation world decades ago.

At that time, Wu Yun was already in the late stage of Core Formation.

After that, he joined the Luoyun Sect, devoted himself to cultivation, and occasionally took on a disciple.

Wu Yun's record is even more astonishing.

What is almost impossible for an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator is an easy task for a late Core Formation cultivator.

Another important reason is that Wu Yun really did advance to the Nascent Soul stage within a few decades.

The extraordinary phenomenon that occurred when the golden core was condensed could not be concealed by any array.

However, during this period, all the Core Formation stage cultivators who appeared in the entire Tiannan cultivation world were traceable.

There wasn't a single one unclaimed, which made them suspicious.

"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. We didn't mean that. We were just worried and wanted to find out the truth. We hope you can understand."

Wei Wuyai quickly offered an apologetic explanation.

"Whether that's true or not, I've already told you the news. If you believe it, that's for the best; if you don't, that's fine too. However, if any of you fellow cultivators are interested in attending my dual cultivation ceremony, you are welcome to do so. Just bring a gift. If you don't want to attend, I won't force you, but as for the gift, give it to me now."

With a smile on his face, Wu Yun stretched out his hands and asked for the congratulatory gift without any hesitation.

This scene eased the tense atmosphere somewhat, and some people on the other side of the face showed amusement.

"Let's present this gift during your dual cultivation ceremony."

Madam Ning said with a smile.

"Alright, no problem. Just remember, don't just throw anything at me. I happen to need some materials myself; could you fellow cultivators please help me gather them?"

Wu Yun nodded and agreed.

At the same time, he took out a list of materials and handed it to Madam Ning.

Faced with Wu Yun's impolite manner, Madam Ning and the others were speechless, but they still checked the documents one by one.

Wu Yun found a seat, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it.

The tense atmosphere from before largely dissipated.

After he finished drinking the tea in his cup, everyone present had also seen his list of materials.

Their expressions became quite strange and complicated, some even looking rather unpleasant.

Because all the materials inside are rare treasures in the cultivation world, even a Nascent Soul stage cultivator would find it difficult to retrieve them.

They all had a few of these items, some for their own use and others to exchange for other things. Giving them away like this would be a real shame, even painful.

However, they also knew from what had just happened that if they didn't show enough sincerity, there might be trouble later.

In particular, Wei Wuyai had told them that Wu Yun's divine sense power was no less than that of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

This alone made them extremely wary.

Not to mention the fact that Wu Yun almost crippled Wei Lichen.

Such supernatural power and strength already surpasses that of the vast majority of people present.

In fact, apart from Wei Wuyai, no one was confident that they could defeat Wu Yun.

They were just trying to intimidate him and see if they could force Wu Yun to reveal his identity and background.

Unexpectedly, Wu Yun was not fooled at all, and they would probably have to pay another price.