Upon hearing Zhang Yu's words, the five Overseers all turned their gazes toward him. Facing the scrutiny of all five, Zhang Yu met their eyes and looked back at them calmly, yielding not in the slightest.
At that moment, Qing Shuo also spoke in a firm voice. "I do not agree with this matter either!"
Overseer Zhuang said as well, "Forgive me, but I too cannot concur with this proposal."
The five Overseers looked at the three of them and fell silent for a time.
There had been occasions in the past when Zhang Yu and Overseer Zhuang had disagreed with their actions, but it had been of no use. So long as the five made a decision, they could certainly carry it out.
Moreover, every matter in the past had been within their capabilities. They could accomplish it even without the others. Thus, in the end, those two could only follow their lead.
But this time...
They vaguely sensed that things were somewhat different from before.
Seeing that they remained silent, Zhang Yu said, "If the five Overseers have no other business, then we shall take our leave." After speaking, he raised his sleeve and bowed toward the direction of the Pure Water. Then, with a sweep of his sleeve, he turned and walked out.
Qing Shuo and Overseer Zhuang likewise bowed, then departed together.
The five Overseers watched them leave without speaking. This was the first time the five of them had encountered a matter that, after being rejected, they had been unable to carry through. Yet if they wished to seal away Zhen Yu in a short time, they absolutely needed these few to cooperate.
If they were unwilling, then this matter could not proceed for now. They could only continue using secret methods to accumulate Clear