After the pleasantries, Gongsun Chang said, "I gathered everyone here today because there is something to discuss. We have been locked in a standoff with the demons for quite some time, yet no True Dragon has appeared. That truly defies common sense. Yan Chihuo learned of this and judged that there were two possibilities. One, the Dragon Palace is preparing something, intending to deal us a crushing blow head-on when the time comes. The other is that some sudden change has occurred. But regardless of which it is, their purpose is to stall for time."
"Therefore, Fellow Daoist Yan suggests that we report this matter upward along with our assessment, while we take the initiative to attack and catch these demons off guard. What do you all think?" Gongsun Chang slowly said, sweeping his gaze around the room.
The moment Gongsun Chang finished speaking, everyone fell into contemplation. For a time, no one spoke. Yan Chihuo knew the reasoning was not profound. If he could think of it, so could the others. The reason no one had proposed it was that none of them wanted to risk their lives against the demons. They had struggled so hard to cultivate to the Spirit Cultivation Stage; if they fell here, it would hardly be worth it. This was also why Spirit Cultivation Stage and Ascension Stage cultivators in the cultivation world rarely showed themselves.
But Yan Chihuo could not be like them. The Dragon Palace hated him to the bone. Unless this matter was thoroughly resolved, he would never be able to sleep soundly, and the same went for the Sea Heaven Sect. Thus, he firmly advocated a full-scale battle.
After a long while, Mei Qianying of the Flower Stamen Palace said, "What Fellow Daoist Yan says makes sense, but his considerations