Let Them Go

When Elder Bai explained the reason, Elder Du was stunned as well. "The Huang clan absolutely does not have such nerve. They surely do not know the full story and thought they were Three Xuan Sect disciples, so they seized them all together... That must be it..."

Elder Bai said, "Let us hope so. That is why Liu Xiaolou did not want to make a fuss. He did not want this matter to become known across the realm. He is protecting the face of our Zhanglong Sect. Otherwise, how could the sect answer to the Weiyu Sect and Danxia Sect?"

There was no need to speak of the Weiyu Sect—it was one of the ten greatest sects in the realm. The Danxia Sect was somewhat weaker, but it was still a major sect among the top thirty, on the same level as the Qingyu Sect. How could the Zhanglong Sect afford to provoke them? If one of their direct-line disciples truly met disaster here, then regardless of whether the Gui Tang Huang clan was responsible, they would put the debt on the Zhanglong Sect's head. Just as before, Huang Kan admitted the Third Branch's fault and hoped the First Branch would not be punished, but Elder Du would not listen to that. If Huang Hui deserved punishment, then Huang Hui would be punished—you were the clan head, so you had to bear responsibility.

When the Weiyu Sect and Danxia Sect came demanding answers, it would be the same. They would hold Sect Master Qu and the elders accountable!

Therefore, the best course was to quietly settle this matter and not spread it abroad.

"Liu Xiaolou... can he guarantee that the disciples of those two sects will not talk?"

"The Three Xuan Sect would bear the brunt of it. He is