Stroking his beard, Yang Zhengshan thought about it and said, "We won't take part in the affairs of the Three Great Sects. Tell Chen Zhongshu and Lü Hua to keep their heads down!"
A great battle between the Three Great Sects and Youyu Gate was bound to be a brutal war. Yang Zhengshan had no mind to get involved in these matters right now, nor did he want the Secret Martial Guard to be dragged in.
Do not assume that just because the Secret Martial Guard hid in the shadows, they would not be implicated. The Three Great Sects had operated in the Lingxiu Sea for over a thousand years; they surely had their own intelligence networks.
These years, the Secret Martial Guard had been able to develop smoothly because it was still too weak and too small to be worth the Three Great Sects' attention.
But once the Three Great Sects went to war with Youyu Gate, they would inevitably first clear out the forces within the Lingxiu Sea. When the time came, they might well rake the grass and flush out a rabbit, uncovering the Secret Martial Guard as well.
So, to guard against the unexpected, it was better to have the Secret Martial Guard keep out of sight during this period.
"Yes. There's one more thing. Lü Hua wants to return to attempt his breakthrough and requests the family head's approval!" Li Chang said.
"Mm. Have him arrange matters with the Secret Martial Guard properly, then come find me!" Yang Zhengshan said.
Lü Hua had entered the Innate Realm more than twenty years ago. It was indeed time for him to break through.
Although breaking through to the Earthly Fiend Stage did not pose much danger, it was still best to have a safe environment to transform