Daoist Canghai was startled when he saw so many people gathered here. His imposing air faded by several degrees.
"Brother Dade, Xu Ying wasn't sent by Hongwu Hall to smash your dojo... Xu Ying is an outer disciple of Hongwu Hall. He hasn't officially become an inner disciple yet, so he doesn't count as a disciple of Hongwu Hall... He isn't a secretly cultivated expert... Hahahaha, my master, True Lord Yongle, absolutely has no intention of claiming the position of Dao Alliance Master..."
Daoist Canghai answered everyone's greetings along the way, cold sweat pouring down his forehead as he stammered, "I'm also here to settle accounts with that fellow surnamed Xu, not to excuse him... I'm not here to watch you make a fool of yourselves. I'm here to escort him back to Hongwu Hall for punishment... I'm not shielding him. I guarantee I'll execute him... I absolutely will not kowtow to you..."
He squeezed into the crowd. When he saw Daoist Kuigang and the others, his expression changed drastically, and he saluted. "Fellow Daoist brothers, this Xu Ying is some sort of fiend from who-knows-where and has nothing to do with Hongwu Hall. We in Hongwu Hall have suffered greatly because of him as well!"
Daoist Kuigang and the others were disciples of the Nine Halls of the Dao Alliance. They were renowned throughout the Dao Alliance and possessed extraordinary strength. Most of them were Dao Lords at the Perfection Realm of eight Dao Verifications, so Daoist Canghai had no choice but to give them some deference.
Although Daoist Tianyin was a disciple of Hun Tunsheng, he cultivated the Chaos Great Dao and was amiable by nature, rarely turning hostile toward anyone. He said, "Daoist Canghai, if you want to capture Xu Ying and send him to Hongwu Hall