The high-bunned Daoist could not help regretting his actions when he heard this. Had he known the other party had come for Luo Chengfeng, he would not have rushed out so eagerly.
He had over a hundred fellow disciples, but the vast majority had been selected by his teacher at Dao assemblies and taken in as disciples. They had not grown up cultivating together, and were usually divided into several factions that fought one another without end.
Thus, he was only close to three or five fellow disciples. Luo Chengfeng was not part of his circle, and he had never wanted to stand up for him in the first place.
Yet now that he had already stepped forward, and several of the cultivators who had been subdued were also considered his subordinates, there was simply no way for him to back down.
He said, "Inspector Zhang, this is a place of cultivation granted by Sky City to my teacher and his disciples. You came here directly to arrest people without submitting notice first. Is that not too great a disrespect to my teacher?"
Zhang Yu said, "My authority was granted by the Profound Court. If you are dissatisfied with it, you may submit a memorial to the Profound Court. Now answer me this: where is Luo Chengfeng?"
The high-bunned Daoist looked at him and sighed. "Inspector Zhang, forgive me, but I cannot allow you to take away my fellow disciples from here."
At this moment, he had no choice but to take the lead. Even if he were held accountable afterward, the worst outcome would be for the Profound Court to arrest him along with the others.
But if he allowed Zhang Yu to take people away directly, not only would he lose all prestige among his fellow disciples, it