Before Lu Bai could reply, three Mana attacks landed in quick succession.
The surging Mana turbulence made even the Grand Elder feel somewhat uncomfortable. Yet he saw that Lu Bai, the target of the attacks, was completely unharmed and hadn't even furrowed his brow.
Seeing this, the Grand Elder of the Golden Scale Holy Land could be fairly certain that Lu Bai's physical strength was absolutely no less than his own.
The Grand Elder gave up entirely on the hope that the united immortal sects could threaten Lu Bai. He promptly switched sides and spoke rapidly. "Fellow Daoist Lu, the decision to destroy Qingwang Sect was proposed by the Yuhuo Cult and the other immortal sects. It had nothing to do with me."
Seeing that Lu Bai didn't immediately launch another attack, the Grand Elder didn't dare pause and continued, "Although I don't know exactly what you're trying to do, I can persuade the Golden Scale Holy Land to support you. If you need any help, we can discuss it."
The Grand Elder wasn't actually making an empty promise.
The essence of the sect system was that the bigwigs didn't want to handle trivial matters, so they found disciples to do it for them.
As for raising the sect's standing or recruiting exceptionally talented disciples, those things had gradually emerged as ways to obtain more resources.
Given that, an existence like a Grand Elder, who already stood at the pinnacle of cultivation, naturally wouldn't be bound by the sect. Instead, the sect should follow his will.
Lu Bai reckoned that the Grand Elder might truly be planning to back down, but he didn't stop just yet. He kept punching the other man in the head until he was nearly dazed, then said with a cheerful smile,
"Then please gather the