Seventh Elder: Tie up that pretty boy!

Seventh Elder's words instantly ignited the fire in everyone's hearts.

"That's right! Seventh Elder is right!"

"Fortune is found amid danger! Such a divine treasure is worth staking everything on!"

"Let's do it, brothers!"

For a moment, the council hall was filled with fervor. The elders rolled up their sleeves one after another, as though they would seize their Clear Sky Hammers and fight Spirit Hall to the death the very next second.

Watching his colleagues, whose minds had been clouded by greed, the First Elder, who had remained silent until now, frowned deeply.

After the initial surge of wild joy, his reason—far beyond that of ordinary men—quickly calmed him down.

"Quiet!"

The First Elder let out a low shout. The pressure of a level ninety-six Title Douluo burst forth, instantly suppressing all the noise.

His sharp gaze swept across the crowd before finally settling on Tang Xiao.

"This matter is no trivial one!"

The First Elder's voice was like a warning bell, immediately sobering several elders who had been swept up in excitement.

"The matter of the immortal herbs must not be allowed to reach anyone outside the sect! Otherwise, the Clear Sky Sect will become the target of all!"

He looked deeply at Tang Xiao.

"Moreover... Sect Master, since you chose to reveal this now, I fear there is more you have yet to say?"

Tang Xiao gave the First Elder an approving look.

As expected of the First Elder, who had assisted the sect through three generations and possessed the steadiest mind.

He nodded.

"The First Elder is right."

Tang Xiao's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone's burning hearts.

"I fear that even if we join forces with the Upper Three Sects and the two great empires, we still may not be