If this scoundrel had realized earlier that Elder Zhou's strength had surpassed the Yin Venerate realm, then even if the four of them had talked themselves hoarse, they would probably never have been able to lure him into the fight.
Seeing the situation on the verge of spiraling out of control, the Deputy Lord broke into a cold sweat. He forced a laugh and said, "Brother Xu is a former official of Huaixi Prefecture. He's only just returned after a long absence, and I haven't yet welcomed him on behalf of the Prefecture Lord. As for a contest of fists and feet, I think we can discuss it at greater length another time."
After speaking, he simultaneously sent a voice transmission to the four elders, Kong, Qi, Sun, and Zhou: "The Prefecture Lord and I will do everything in our power to resolve the matter you're worried about. Let the fighting end here. I know you're all furious, but times have changed. This man now holds a high position. Just think: could anyone at all become a Minor Wind Observer of the Holy Court's Imperial Straightening Hall? Even if you could kill him, could you stand against the person behind him?"
The Deputy Lord's concern was almost identical to Gao Wenhe's. Xu Yi's current status was simply too sensitive. If anything happened to him here, the Deputy Lord would bear no small share of the responsibility.
Elder Qi sent a voice transmission to the other three elders: "We all know what the Deputy Lord is worried about. But it isn't that we're unwilling to let this go; it's that this man keeps pushing us. Does the Deputy Lord think that if we avoid trouble, this grudge will simply disappear? He doesn't realize that this man won't rest until we're dead.