"Is that your master?" Liu Jiaqi asked.
Li Xuan shook his head, but then nodded. "Although she is not my nominal master, she has guided me a lot."
"Her strength is immense," Liu Jiaqi nodded. "Actually, I had intended to accept you as a disciple on behalf of my grandfather back then. But I knew that Lei Kuang and Huo Yun would not acknowledge it. Furthermore, if I were to speak up, the balance between the Sacred Lands and the Twelve Sects would likely be broken."
"Accepting a disciple on behalf of my grandfather?" Li Xuan was taken aback, this was the same approach as his own. He then smiled and said, "Miss Jiaqi, thank you."
"It's nothing, you are alive and well now anyway." Liu Jiaqi shook her head, but felt a trace of emotion. It was good that he believed her words.
Li Xuan pondered, "Miss Jiaqi, you mentioned the balance between the Sacred Lands and the Twelve Sects... As far as I know, the Sacred Lands seem to be above the Twelve Sects."
Liu Jiaqi nodded. "The Six Great Sacred Lands are indeed above the Twelve Sects, but the Twelve Sects are not weak. Especially after developing for so many years, the strength of the Twelve Sects can already rival the Six Great Sacred Lands."
"The Six Great Sacred Lands have not appeared for a thousand years. But the Twelve Sects have been developing, so the gap naturally narrows. Lei Yuanzheng, whom we just met, is a Saint. It is likely that the other eleven Sects also have them."
Li Xuan was moved. So Lei Yuanzheng was a Saint. On this vast continent, he was already considered a top-tier existence.
Above the Martial God Realm was the Martial Saint Realm, called a Half-Saint, and the peak of the Martial Saint Realm was called a Saint. Such an existence was already the ceiling of this vast continent. But thinking that even such an existence had to bow his head to Yi Qin, Li Xuan's lips curved slightly upwards.
"Within our Six Great Sacred Lands, we are not a monolithic bloc. The world mistakenly believes that we are united, but we also contend with each other. Fortunately, this struggle has been relatively benign, otherwise the Six Great Sacred Lands would have emerged long ago."
"But as time has passed, with the fall of the older generation, new leaders have gradually changed. Although our Glazed Sacred Land does not wish to fight with others, it is not easy to remain aloof. This is why I have come here."
Liu Jiaqi seemed to have been lonely for a long time. After a pause, she continued, "Let's talk about important matters. Our Glazed Sacred Land has three Saints. As for Half-Saints, we have six. The other five Sacred Lands are basically similar."
"By this calculation, your Six Great Sacred Lands have a total of about eighteen Saints. And if each of the Twelve Sects has one Saint, that would be twelve. The number is only a difference of six." Li Xuan suddenly understood.
Liu Jiaqi shook her head slightly. "This is just your speculation, but what if each of the Twelve Sects has two Saints? Or what if half of the Sects have two? Then the numbers would be on par with our Six Great Sacred Lands."
"Miss Jiaqi, even so, do the Twelve Sects still want to go to war with your Six Great Sacred Lands?" Li Xuan asked with some confusion.
Liu Jiaqi gave a wry smile. "Young Master Li Xuan, if you are suppressed by another person for a long time, would you have any thoughts?"
Li Xuan chuckled sheepishly and understood. Even he would probably not want to be consistently overshadowed by someone else.
"In the past ten years, there have been some probes between our Six Great Sacred Lands and the Twelve Sects. However, overall, they have only been minor skirmishes. Clearly, the Twelve Sects have some intentions."
"According to my grandfather's guess, the Twelve Sects either already possess the strength to contend with our Six Great Sacred Lands, or they want to see how much further they are from us. Perhaps for this reason, the past ten years have been unusually peaceful for our Six Great Sacred Lands," Liu Jiaqi said with a wry smile.
"Do the Six Great Sacred Lands not remain hidden? How do the Twelve Sects know the situation within your Six Great Sacred Lands?" Li Xuan frowned.
Liu Jiaqi stopped and stared at Li Xuan for a long time before finally sighing in exasperation. "Young Master Li Xuan, I suddenly find you very naive. Yes, very naive."
Li Xuan: "..."
"A thousand years is a long time. No force can remain completely watertight. For example, our Six Great Sacred Lands have spies within the Twelve Sects. I imagine that the Twelve Sects have likely infiltrated our Six Great Sacred Lands as well." Liu Jiaqi said.
"Miss Jiaqi, you have told me so much. Is there anything you need my help with?" Li Xuan asked, scratching his head.
Liu Jiaqi shook her head. "I was just feeling stifled for too long and wanted someone to talk to. And speaking of which, I must thank you. The destruction of the Li Fire Sect by that person has removed one of the Twelve Sects. At least there will be no major upheaval in the next hundred years."
"Alright, enough about me. Let's talk about you. I still know nothing about your origins," Liu Jiaqi said, looking at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan gave a wry smile and, without any concealment, recounted his past. Of course, he omitted the matter of the Town Prison Ring, as that was too significant.
"Qingcheng, Tianyun Kingdom, Southern Region. If I have time in the future, I might go and see it." After listening to Li Xuan's self-introduction, Liu Jiaqi nodded slightly and then said, "I can go back to the Sacred Land and help you inquire about your sister's matter."
"Okay." Li Xuan nodded gratefully. With Liu Jiaqi's help, finding Li Yao should be much faster.
"What are your plans next?" Liu Jiaqi asked after some thought.
Li Xuan pondered for a moment and then said, "I should visit all eleven Sects. If I still don't have any news of Yao'er, I may have to go to your Six Great Sacred Lands."
"To visit the eleven Sects... Your safety should not be an issue, as you have that person behind you. Alright, we'll stop here. Take this communication talisman. If I have any news, I will contact you immediately." Liu Jiaqi then produced a spiritual talisman.
"Okay." Li Xuan took it, glanced at it, and then put it into the Town Prison Ring.
"Will we... meet again?" Liu Jiaqi asked after a moment of thought.
Li Xuan smiled and nodded. "Naturally."
"Yes, I'm leaving." Liu Jiaqi nodded, then turned and departed.
Watching Liu Jiaqi's retreating back, Li Xuan stood still for a moment, then shook his head.
He did not need to concern himself with the affairs between the Six Great Sacred Lands and the Twelve Sects. But if the situation Liu Jiaqi described truly arose, Li Xuan would be willing to stand by her side. For no other reason than friendship.
"This girl is quite good." At that moment, Yi Qin suddenly appeared in front of Li Xuan and said.
Li Xuan smiled and nodded. "She is my second friend."
Yi Qin looked at Li Xuan and then shook her head. "I suddenly realize, you are truly naive."
Li Xuan: "..."