"Senior Brother, are you saying... Master came here in person because of that terrifying, evil demon?"
No matter how dull Qing Shi was, with his senior brother spelling it out like this, there was no way he could still fail to understand.
He had not thought much about it before. After all, it had little to do with him. With Master coming along, capturing a mere demon would be effortless. He only needed to stand by and watch the show.
Now that his senior brother had pointed it out, he finally understood. They were not here for the demon harming people, but for the demon that had murdered Master's son.
Indeed, that explained everything...
"That's right. Master reached the realm of immortals long ago, and now his merits are nearly complete. He is not far from ascending to the heavenly realm."
"But the higher one's cultivation, the harder it is to have descendants... Eldest Senior Brother was Master's only child. Before ascending, Master had planned to pave the way for Eldest Senior Brother's future. Yet Eldest Senior Brother was killed by that carp demon. Do you think Master would not go mad?"
He felt a little glee at this. When Eldest Senior Brother had been around, Master had never valued anyone else. He only focused on grooming Eldest Senior Brother and had even intended to pass the sect on to him. After all, they were father and son. Everyone else was dispensable.
Back when Eldest Senior Brother was still alive, no one in the sect dared offend him, afraid that displeasing him would get them killed with ease. Now that he was gone, it felt as though everything weighing on their heads had vanished as well.
"So, as far as Master is concerned, it does not matter what happens to