It wasn't surprising that Shen Qianlin thought the cultivators had become overconfident. Even Wang Sheng felt quite emotional. For a faction that wasn't tied to the official authorities, the cultivation world's righteous faction, or the corrupt faction in the Hua Republic, they actually showed no awareness of intelligence gathering.0

Xi Lian sat by the window with her silver hair exposed, not even trying to hide it, while Mu Wanxuan drank and ate at the same table. Although Xi Lian was helping conceal her aura, Shen Sui'an still failed to recognize Mu Wanxuan despite her beauty, fame on the Heavenly Rankings, and the constant attention she drew in the cultivation world.0

Wang Sheng certainly wasn’t about to stand up for his senior sister.0

Perhaps the Hidden Earth Sect simply disdained intelligence gathering or believed that by staying hidden and refusing to take part in cultivator disputes, they could remain untouched and carefree. It was also possible that their refusal to reach out to the cultivation world had inadvertently shielded them, preventing the authorities from noticing...0