"Unfortunately, Senior Brother had gone into seclusion again to heal and could not preside over this matter."
"It doesn't matter. Tianji is riding the Profound Heaven Dragon Ship, hidden above the clouds. With him there, even if Lu Han loses, it will be of no great consequence."
"I don't know why, but I used to think Lu Han would certainly win. Now, though, Li Qingxian seems to have better odds."
"The key is that Heaven and Earth suddenly bestowed immense Fortune upon Taigu City earlier. Who knows whether it was aimed at Li Qingxian."
"Not necessarily. It may have been waiting for Lu Han instead."
"Li Qingxian may not necessarily win. After all, he has only just advanced to Second Rank, and his magical power has yet to stabilize."
"That is exactly what makes him more frightening. Should he defeat Lu Han, defeat a Son of Fortune, the divine abilities he gains would be simply beyond measure. He might even break open the Fourth Fate Ground and obtain a powerful Fate Star."
"Don't boost others' morale and extinguish our own prestige."
"How about this? At the very end, we have Duan Tianji use the Profound Heaven Dragon Ship to kill Li Qingxian?"
"This... the Profound Heaven Dragon Ship is immensely powerful. Even a First Rank would perish beneath one strike. Its use requires authorization from the sect. Are we truly authorizing Duan Tianji?"
The elders looked at one another.
Any sect needed checks and balances.
Duan Tianji's authority and power were now already nearly on par with the Grand Elder's.
Once he formally took over the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda, he might even overpower the Grand Elder. Add complete control of the Profound Heaven Dragon Ship, and how could they restrain him in the future?
"If Lu Han dies, how will we