Cultivators were people too. They knew how to pass the buck and fob others off. Dawn True Immortal's reaction was exactly like Blue Star Realm's buck-passing.
Strictly speaking, though, this did not count as passing the buck. First, he truly did not have the authority. Second, although Elder Hexu lacked decision-making power, he was quite responsible and decisively rejected Yi Tian's request.
"Whether others can leave is their business. I'll ask you just one thing: what did you promise back then?"
After living for over two thousand years, if he did not even have that much verbal skill, he would truly be a joke. The main thing was whether one dared to say it.
Yi Tian had no choice either. He was not shameless. "Then I can notify my fellow disciples of the Chess Dao, right?"
"You can." Elder Hexu nodded. "But this counts as care from our Xuanhuang Sect, so... you understand what I mean, right?"
"I understand." Yi Tian nodded and replied impatiently, "I have to accept your supervision."
This had been a rule set during the original negotiations. It was rather like the restrictions Blue Star Realm financial tycoons placed on traders—there was a major job that could earn you a great deal of money, but during the project, you were not allowed to contact the outside world.
Yi Tian was considered a top-tier divination master on the Heavenly Zither Plane, but faced with an invitation from two of the Seven Upper Sects, he could not refuse casually. Coupled with the sincerity of the price they offered, he could only agree to their supervision.
In fact, allowing him to contact his sect already showed considerable consideration for his feelings.
His Divine Sense withdrew, while Elder Hexu merely smiled and shook his head indifferently. "This generation's Yi Tian