Seeing the three Saints state their positions, Houtu said nothing more. Whatever the reason, Guang Chengzi had lost his chance.
"Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, I will not say more. You only need to know that my friend is connected to that one."
Houtu feared that the others would pressure him, so she had no choice but to invoke the Dao Venerable.
Sure enough, upon hearing that Guang Chengzi had actually offended that one, Tongtian and Laozi immediately stopped making excuses for him.
Yuanshi, who had originally intended to plead for Guang Chengzi, also fell silent. He shot Guang Chengzi a fierce glare. It seemed the Chan Sect had truly lost this opportunity.
But that was fine. Since that one had not become angry, it meant the trouble Guang Chengzi had caused was not too serious. He could still bear the consequences.
"Fellow Daoists, the Netherworld is of utmost importance to the Prehistoric Era. I cannot be away for too long, so I shall take my leave!"
Xuan Qing did not wish to expose the news of Qing Ya and the others breaking through, while Houtu also wanted to keep a few trump cards hidden for the Netherworld. Thus, they put on a proper show.
The Saints all understood. The Netherworld had a passage to Chaos. If Houtu stayed away for too long and those fellows took advantage of it, the consequences would be disastrous.
After Houtu left, the Saints did not depart. It was not often that they gathered together, and there were matters they needed to discuss.
They were all Heavenly Dao Saints, while Houtu was an Earth Dao Saint. The Heavenly Dao and Earth Dao each had their own calculations.
Yuanshi invited the others to the Jade Void Palace before speaking. "Senior and junior martial brothers, what should we