The others exchanged glances. They were not worried about his excuse concerning the situation in Southern Prefecture. What worried them was that he would seize the chance to stir up trouble himself. If this fellow said something would happen in Southern Prefecture, then something definitely would.
First they forbade Southern Prefecture's forces from expanding, then they withdrew Southern Prefecture's cultivator manpower. Pressed step by step, if they continued butting heads, this fellow was likely about to lose his temper. The turn in his tone was already wrong, as though he were about to start cursing.
Gong Lince pressed a hand down. "Junior Brother, everything can be discussed. Don't get agitated yet. We called you here precisely to discuss this."
He turned and asked the others, "What do you all think?"
Mo Lingxue said, "This is Purple Gold Cave. Bringing in a group of outsiders to stay here permanently is indeed inappropriate. However, Junior Brother Niu's opinion should also be considered." Saying that was as good as saying nothing.
Yuan An took over, "It would not do to have no one handling matters. But if other sects also gathered inside Purple Gold Cave, what would that look like?"
After everyone chimed in at once, the final meaning was this: Niu Youdao could transfer people here, but only some manpower. He could not move one outside sect after another into Purple Gold Cave itself. And once those people arrived, they could not roam freely through Purple Gold Cave without its permission. They could only operate within the designated areas marked out by Purple Gold Cave. Otherwise, if any misunderstanding arose, they were not to blame for failing to warn him in advance.
That was the bottom line of what they could concede. Gong Lince sighed. "Junior Brother, allowing a whole group from