River Venerable stepped forward, facing Longyun Heavenly Venerate with both respect and a smile as he said politely, "Lord Longyun, what are your orders?"
Longyun Heavenly Venerate said expressionlessly, "As for the Liu family, announce directly that they will henceforth become an affiliated force of our Yunhua Sect."
"What!" River Venerable's face changed abruptly. "How can that be? Didn't you say that, at most, the He family would merely be considered?"
Previously, the He family had only been included among the candidates for consideration. Now, the Liu family was being directly made an affiliated force without even a moment's consideration. How could River Venerable not be full of doubt?
Longyun Heavenly Venerate frowned. He had originally been too lazy to explain, but seeing River Venerable's bewildered expression, he lightly shook his head. "That Senior Yang... seems to hold the Liu family in high regard. Do you understand what that means?"
"But I promised the He family..." River Venerable was unwilling.
Longyun Heavenly Venerate suddenly flared with anger. "You promised the He family? Tianhe, it seems you still do not understand unless I spell it out for you. To put it plainly, what are you? So what if you promised the He family? Since when have matters in Yue City been yours to decide?"
After being berated so harshly by Longyun Heavenly Venerate, River Venerable looked thoroughly embarrassed and did not dare respond.
Longyun Heavenly Venerate's expression was cold. "Hmph. That Senior Yang is in the Transcendent Realm. If he can be persuaded to lend our Yunhua Sect a hand, what do a few affiliated forces amount to in terms of our sect's interests? A mere He family—even if it were wiped out tomorrow, the ancestors would not so much as twitch a brow. Think carefully about what role you are