The Snow Infant Clan chief, floating in the air, revealed a trace of embarrassment at this sight.
Pei Hong had been humiliated over this matter.
And as his father-in-law, he shared in that humiliation.
Fortunately, Xue Qiongyu had been abducted, so the blame could not fall upon him or the Snow Infant Clan. It was a blessing amid misfortune.
As for the charge of failing to protect her... Pei An was here too, and had been just as helpless as he was.
"Holy Son, this child was far too unexpected. On top of that, he concealed his cultivation, and possessed a rare treasure like the [Boundary-Breaking Stone]..."
The Snow Infant Clan chief chose his words carefully as he spoke, attempting to console Pei Hong while shirking some of his own responsibility.
He, Pei An, and the other Integrated Body Great Talents had not underestimated Wei Tu. They had constantly kept him under surveillance with their divine senses... but Wei Tu's methods and strength had far surpassed anything they had imagined.
To say nothing else, even they, Integrated Body Great Talents, had only heard of a rare treasure like the [Boundary-Breaking Stone], never seen one.
How could they have guarded against it beforehand?
Under ordinary circumstances, even if Wei Tu had been "half a step into Body Integration," it would have been difficult for him to control Xue Qiongyu in an instant... but who could have expected Wei Tu to cultivate both dharma and body, with such profound attainments in body refinement...
If any one of these links had been missing, the only outcome left for Wei Tu would have been death and the dissipation of his Dao.
Nor would it have left them Integrated Body Great Talents in such a sorry state, their reputations dragged through the mud.
"My father-in-law's