Mu Shaoyou returned with Li Qingxian's terms.
The Sixth Elder and Eighth Elder exchanged glances and fell silent.
Their original plan had been simple: force the Heaven Momentum Sect to back down, then threaten Li Qingxian.
But with the Heaven Momentum Sect determined to protect him, excessive threats would instead invite unforeseen complications.
If Li Qingxian directly used the Dao Establishment Mountain Crown, or simply sold it, the Heaven's Mandate Sect's years of planning would be ruined in one stroke.
Before entering seclusion, the Sect Master had repeatedly pointed out several crucial links in the Heaven's Mandate Sect's plans.
For example, Ye Han's growth, Duan Tianji's Dao Establishment Mountain Crown, and the seizure of the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda.
Ye Han was already progressing more slowly than planned. If they lost the Dao Establishment Mountain Crown as well, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After pondering for a while, the two continued sending messages to the other elders and slowly discussed the matter.
Duan Tianji had completely lost interest in these affairs. He only increasingly felt that the Heaven Momentum Sect was more like the Heaven's Mandate Sect in his heart, while the Heaven's Mandate Sect's every action increasingly resembled the sort of sect he despised.
Before taking action, they beat the drums till they thundered, yet in the end, it was thunderous noise and tiny raindrops.
A few words from Hu Jingtian had shattered the confidence of two elders.
They feared the Heaven Momentum Sect ahead and Zhao Yishan behind.
That was cowardice.
Faced with Li Qingxian's many methods, the Heaven's Mandate Sect could not produce a single effective strategy and was led by the nose step by step.
That was lack of planning.
Duan Tianji was somewhat lost. Without their Sect Master, how had the Heaven's Mandate Sect declined to such