Xia Hua put on an unconcerned look and chuckled. "There is such a matter. I came intending to tell Daoist Master about it. Zhao Dengxuan and the others married with Xiaoyao Palace and Spirit Sword Mountain's approval, which means they can take their wives back to their sects. Considering how far apart the two places are and how difficult it is for married couples to see each other, all three of them had the same idea: they wanted to take the three female disciples from our side back to their sects."
Zheng Jiuxiao added, "Since Daoist Master had specifically instructed us about this matter, we did not agree right away. We only said we would discuss it after the current situation had stabilized."
Fei Changliu probed, "What is Daoist Master's opinion?"
Niu Youdao replied neither warmly nor coldly, "Taking them back to Xiaoyao Palace and Spirit Sword Mountain does not seem necessary, does it? Their marriages seem to have made their sects rather unhappy. On top of that, our side has joined Purple Gold Cave, so Xiaoyao Palace and Spirit Sword Mountain's attitude is easy enough to imagine—they are still angry. At the end of the day, I am thinking of the three women's welfare. I do not want them to go there and humiliate themselves. Better wait until the current storm has passed. Once Xiaoyao Palace and Spirit Sword Mountain have calmed down, it will save them some trouble too. Don't you agree?"
"Yes, yes, yes. Daoist Master is absolutely right." The three nodded repeatedly in agreement, though inwardly they muttered, As if you would spend so much thought caring about them.
Niu Youdao shifted the subject. "Now that they are married, carrying on the family line is their responsibility. They may have concerns of their own, but as