Quan Councilor's expression tightened. He waved a hand, dismissing the disciple. Luan Shangzhen had merely borrowed a single Daoist talisman, yet Zhang Yu's sword strike had still implicated him. This was truly beyond expectation.
He said, "No matter what, Luan Shangzhen's worldly incarnation must be brought back."
Guo Councilor shook his head. "The man can be brought back, but this matter is already difficult to salvage."
Daoist Mo's loss was regrettable enough, but Zhang Yu's final sword had truly presented him with a difficult problem. If even lending out Daoist arts could result in being implicated and slain, then when facing Zhang Yu, who would be willing to lend their Daoist arts to another? Their advantage would inevitably be greatly diminished.
Quan Councilor asked, "What of the situation in the field?"
Guo Councilor understood what he meant. Celestial Xia's greatest strength lay with Zhang Yu, so if they wished to win this time, restraining Zhang Yu was the key among keys. If they could not hold him back, then once this man broke free, his destructive power would pose a tremendous threat to everyone attacking this time.
Now they had only lost one person. If they withdrew now, there was still time, and their losses would not be too great.
Guo Councilor said, "That will depend on the determination and morale of these people. If they still wish to preserve their own Daoist arts, they will not retreat lightly. We need not make this decision for them."
His meaning was very clear. Whether to advance or retreat would be left to those attacking at the front; they would not force the issue. These cultivators seeking perfection had choices of their own. If they truly wished to withdraw and were unwilling to exert themselves, there was nothing they could do to