Inside Sky Flame Valley, none of the inner elders of the Hehuan Sect and the like made a sound. Here, they would not boost another's morale while cutting down their own prestige.
But gradually, as everyone followed Qin Jiuge step for step and returned one after another to the Hehuan Sect, back to the sect's main hall, the situation changed drastically in an instant.
"Lord Sect Master, Elder Xianggu's strength is low, and she may not necessarily be able to shoulder the position of vice sect master.
The Northern Continent is also not made up solely of our Hehuan Sect's one force, so I ask Lord Sect Master to think twice before acting."
Once again, it was Mo Tianchou, this inner elder, who began to speak.
His nerve was indeed quite great, but fair was fair—what he said did sound somewhat reasonable, very fair and impartial.
Naturally, it was impossible for Qin Jiuge to manage too much of this vast Hehuan Sect.
At most, in the future, he would merely send people over to supervise it.
And clearly, in such a situation, Xianggu alone absolutely could not handle it.
So the more likely situation was that the moment Qin Jiuge left with his front foot, Xianggu would, with his back foot, become a nailed-down puppet within this vast Hehuan Sect.
This had nothing to do with the loyalty of these inner elders before him toward him. It was purely because Xianggu's strength was too weak.
And what was obvious was this: how could a weakling possibly command a group of strong experts?
When Qin Jiuge was here.
They respected Qin Jiuge; but once Qin Jiuge was no longer here, the situation would naturally be entirely different.
At most, it would be delayed for a while because of Qin Jiuge's lingering