Hearing the two men take turns praising the benefits of the Heavenly Demon and the dangers posed by Feng Qi,
Zong Gui impatiently waved them away and sent them to a side hall. He then ordered someone to investigate their usual words and deeds before turning to the elders in the main hall. "Elders, what do you think?"
"The matter of the Heavenly Demon is quite suspicious. We must handle it with caution," the Elder of Instruction said. "The Heavenly Demon came into this world through the evil method of Soul Possession. No matter how convincing their claims may be, that alone proves they are no good. We must be on our guard."
"We should both guard against them and make use of them," the Elder of Discipline said. "I think Tan Hongsheng has a point. If every sect has a Heavenly Demon and we don't, we'll inevitably be at a disadvantage in future conflicts in the martial world. But before we make use of them, we must investigate them thoroughly."
"Those who are not of our kind will surely have different intentions. I'm just afraid the Heavenly Demon will turn on us in the end," the Elder of the Academy said. "Didn't the Feng Family fall victim to Feng Qi? And the Iron Palm Sect was transformed by Feng Qi into the Peacekeeping Gang in a matter of days. We know too little about the Heavenly Demon. The safest course is to kill them while they're still weak."
"Junior Brother Zhao, what should we do if other sects make use of the Heavenly Demon?" the Elder of Discipline asked.
"I believe we should convene the major sects in the name of Huashan and discuss the matter of the Heavenly Demon together," the Elder of the Academy said. "Don't forget,