Yi Jue and Feng Jun behaved with great integrity, so Elder Qingji naturally would not play the villain. She said nothing, merely nodded.
But True Immortal Jing Quan disagreed. Others might show him respect, but he could not take it for granted—respect had to be mutual.
He said in a deep voice, "Emergence from Dust cultivators searching for treasure in the Void is sheer recklessness. They must bear the corresponding consequences. Whether you choose not to pursue it is one matter, but the necessary punishment must still be imposed... They alarmed Feng Mountain Lord and three True Immortals all at once. Do you know how much business we have every day?"
"Let me say something fair," Feng Jun said solemnly. "What they did was certainly inappropriate, but two female cultivators enduring hardship in the Void had not had it easy. The Thick Earth Cauldron had also been maintained the entire time, consuming Spirit Stones. It was only natural for them to want to make up for some of those resources."
What he truly wanted to say was that if Jing Quan had not been so worried about his disciple, then however they wished to struggle in the Void, whether they lived or died, had nothing to do with them. Yet now, Jing Quan was acting as though he had completely removed himself from the matter.
"The Spirit Stones for the Thick Earth Cauldron were originally mine to bear," True Immortal Jing Quan said, shaking his head without yielding. "I arranged everything clearly, yet they acted on their own... There is no need for you to persuade me further."
Feng Jun sighed softly at that. "There is no need to fuss over it so much. Who has not once been weak?"
Even True Immortal Jing Quan found that difficult to answer.