Daoist Master, Take Care

Guan Fangyi understood what he meant and gave a bitter smile. "I really don't know any higher-ups in the Demon Cult. Even if there were someone, after all I've been through, I've long seen through men. I won't cling to or curry favor with any man just to survive anymore. There's no need for that."

Niu Youdao said, "Matchmaker, I'm not telling you to depend on anyone. I'm telling you to live well—to first find a safe place to gain a foothold. If I don't return, upheaval will inevitably break out here. The interests involved are too great; you won't be able to withstand it. When the time comes, Shang Chaozong and the others will also have no choice. They won't do anything for a dead man who never returns. They'll seek another patron. That is inevitable."

"The people who take over here won't allow my forces to continue existing either. They will certainly uproot them. By then, Cloud-Floating Sect, Liuxian Sect, Spirit-Blessed Mountain, and the others may very well be the first to strike at you in order to protect themselves by choosing sides. At that point, no one here will be able to shield you. Your situation will be extremely dangerous. Listen to me. Find somewhere to establish yourselves first, then plan for the future. This is the only solution I can think of for now. No one can say what the future holds, and there's no use in overthinking it."

At the mention of Cloud-Floating Sect and the others, Guan Fangyi asked suspiciously, "You mean I won't need to concern myself with them then?"

Niu Youdao said, "Even if you wanted to, you couldn't. Without me, you can't suppress them, and they won't listen to you at all. Perhaps this sounds harsh, but that's reality. You don't