Buyou nodded. "I used to hate him, but now the Inner and Outer Universes are cut off from each other. Our Council can no longer count on the Inner Universe's support, and our influence in the Outer Universe will decline drastically. The Enlightenment Realm Experts still in the Outer Universe won't take us seriously at all. I hope he'll join the Council. With his strength, enough to kill Enlightenment Realm Experts, he'd be more than capable of deterring them."
Wendy Yu Shan's gaze was cold. "If he comes, you'll be the first person he kills."
Buyou's expression stiffened, then darkened.
Liu Shaoge immediately tried to smooth things over. "There's no feud that can't be resolved. Besides, Councilor Buyou and Brother Lu don't have any deep-seated hatred between them. What matters most right now is the Council's authority and security, right, Councilor Buyou?"
Buyou's lips curved upward. "Exactly. Wendy, the Council has given you a great deal of support. If it weren't for the Council, you might not have made it out of the Rose Empire unscathed when you trespassed there. And the White Knight has treated you well, too. I hope you'll take responsibility and protect the Council when it matters."
Wendy Yu Shan replied coolly, "You don't need to tell me that. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come."
Buyou nodded, his gaze flickering. He had no plans to move against Wendy Yu Shan right away. Her value lay in the Universe Secret. No one knew how the secret art could be passed on to others, and as long as Lu Yin wasn't around, Wendy Yu Shan could be dealt with at any time. What he was considering now was the state of the Outer Universe's Council. He hadn't been lying: the influence of the Outer Universe Youth Council had plummeted,