Niu Youdao understood what he meant. He had offended everyone, and there would be hard days ahead for Niu Youdao.
At the ring of the bell, Ju An quickly entered from outside.
Zhong Guzi set down the bell. "Invite the four Supreme Elders over."
"Yes!" Ju An glanced at Niu Youdao again, then turned and hurried away...
Outside, Gong Lince and the others paced as they waited. When they saw Ju An emerge, Gong Lince immediately stepped forward and asked, "How did it go?"
Ju An shook his head without saying much, then flashed away in flight.
After waiting a while longer, they soon saw Purple Gold Cave's other four Supreme Elders arriving one after another. They had not come for them, but each hurried straight into Turtle-Sleep Pavilion.
The group exchanged looks, inwardly growing a little nervous. Why did this feel as though things had gotten rather serious?
Though they were the ones currently holding power in Purple Gold Cave, those Supreme Elders were either their masters or their martial uncles and senior martial uncles.
After the group had waited uneasily for a while, the four Supreme Elders emerged again.
Chun Xinliang, Tu Kuai, Zhen Juehuan, and Pei Ping—the four venerable elders stood on the steps and stared at the group below for a moment. In any case, none of their expressions looked pleasant. Clearly, they were dissatisfied with Purple Gold Cave's upper ranks.
The four then descended the steps. Tu Kuai tossed out a remark. "Don't block the way here and disturb them. Please come with us."
The four of them left first. Gong Lince and the others exchanged looks, but could only obediently follow.
A short while later, Niu Youdao emerged from Turtle-Sleep Pavilion. He looked over the empty grounds outside, nodded with a smile at Ju