At the mention of Xiao Cangsheng, everyone fell silent.
Those elders had seemed aggressive enough before, but now that they thought of Xiao Cangsheng, they still could not help feeling uneasy.
The Heaven and Earth Gate Master patiently explained, "Xiao Cangsheng is, after all, the headmaster of White Deer Academy. Half of the court officials inside and outside the Chu Kingdom's imperial court once studied at White Deer Academy, making them all Xiao Cangsheng's disciples."
"He was also His Majesty the Chu Emperor's childhood companion, as well as the emperor's teacher."
"Provoking him within the Chu Kingdom would hardly be a wise move."
Everyone drew a deep breath. Although they felt quite displeased, they knew the Heaven and Earth Gate Master was right and had no way to refute him.
The Heaven and Earth Gate Master said, "Besides, when I went back to rescue Qin Mo just now, I struck Lin Bai with a palm. I intended to take Lin Bai's life, but Xiao Cangsheng caught that palm with ease. It is obvious that Xiao Cangsheng's strength is probably no less than mine."
"If we truly came to blows, I'm afraid we wouldn't gain any advantage!"
Everything the Heaven and Earth Gate Master said was about Xiao Cangsheng.
It was easy to see how much pressure Xiao Cangsheng had placed on the Heaven and Earth Gate.
One elder asked, "Then, Master, are you saying that this blood feud must go unanswered?"
The Heaven and Earth Gate Master gritted his teeth. "Of course we must avenge it! If this grudge goes unanswered, our Heaven and Earth Gate will become a laughingstock among the Chu Kingdom's martial artists, unable to hold our heads up for the next ten thousand years."
"Besides, Lin Bai slaughtered so many geniuses of the Heaven and Earth