Everyone turned their eyes to Tongtian Cult Leader, surprise naturally showing in their gazes.
"Tongtian, what are you doing? Although we failed this time, there are still many Kunlun Mountain disciples we can deal with. We can't dismiss everything just because of this one defeat," Taishang Laojun said as he looked at Tongtian Cult Leader.
"Junior Brother Tongtian, those disciples lost their confidence after being beaten so badly this time. Don't tell me you've lost confidence because of it too?" Yuanshi Tianzun asked.
Tongtian Cult Leader said, "Senior Brothers, it's not that I lack confidence, nor is it that I don't want to fight. I simply feel that our chances of winning against Uchiha Shin and the others are far too slim. We were full of confidence when we fought them this time, yet they easily defused our attack.
They hadn't even used their full strength this time. If we continue challenging them, I think we will fail again just as we did this time."
Everyone looked at Tongtian Cult Leader, unable to understand why he was saying this.
"Junior Brother Tongtian's concerns are reasonable, but don't worry. The people we send next time will definitely be stronger, and we'll include some exceptionally powerful experts as well. We will certainly defeat them," Taishang Laojun said with a smile.
"No... that isn't what I mean. I don't think sending more experts will have much effect unless we send out truly top-tier masters. But if we do that, we'll be criticized by everyone, and people will feel this battle is unfair. Uchiha Shin and the others wouldn't accept it either.
If we don't send such powerful experts, it will be very difficult for us to win. Their fighting is unusual—there always seems to be a mysterious power connecting them together. That is