"The bloodline has been taken back."
As Li Yun pondered, the other person in the room fell into thought.
A full quarter of an hour passed before he said, "Since the bloodline is gone, he has no value or purpose left."
"We cannot let this matter grow new branches. The Lord has already taken him as a disciple and brought him away. Continuing to hunt him would serve no purpose and might even expose our existence and our plans."
"Let this matter end here. Once you return, keep watch and make sure every member of the Dongfang Family who carries the bloodline comes back."
"Send word when they have all returned. Then we will strike directly, giving the Dongfang Family no chance to prepare and no hope."
"Dongfang Teng must pay for what he did. We cannot touch him now, but this will be enough to wound his Dao Heart."
"Once his Dao Heart is wounded, he will have a weakness in the coming contest for the Holy Son candidacy. He will never succeed, and that position can only belong to the young master."
At this, the man nodded and said solemnly, "I understand."
"I'll go back now. I'll take care of it!"
With that, the man stayed no longer. He pulled open the door and left.
After he was gone, the person inside did not leave. Instead, he sat there, lost in thought.
So that's it!
Outside, Li Yun finished taking in everything he had heard. At last, he knew why this was happening.
Someone was competing with Dongfang Teng for a Holy Son candidacy at the Azure Radiance Holy Land. These people were all his subordinates, perhaps even his slaves.
They had come here to target the Dongfang Family, even planning to wipe it out completely, for one