It wasn't that they didn't trust Lu Cang. Rather, intelligence of this nature must be verified by internal members of the Church.
If they believed everything anyone who came bearing intelligence said, that would be a terrifying prospect.
Lu Cang, of course, was not just anyone.
But the Church's internal procedures still had to be followed.
Still, they could let the procedures run their own course. For now, they could just listen to Lu Cang directly.
"This intelligence indicates that the stronghold of the Rose of Shedding Skin is likely within the Chaotic Country, in a nation called Ailuotis."
"The Chaotic Country?"
Besides the two great Kingdoms, Ruelun did indeed have many smaller nations. It was just that they were too weak to register on the two great Kingdoms' radar.
"Mhm, the location should be in the Qiu Nuohe Mountain Range."
"The place we passed through before."
