Moreover, the Young Patriarch of the Zhu Rong Clan's indignant remarks had further stirred the emotions in everyone's hearts.
Under such circumstances, if Yun Yan insisted on going his own way and cooperated with this Tribulation Crossing Demon Race cultivator named Xuanjue—
They feared that before any cooperation could be reached, problems might first arise within the cultivators' own ranks.
Of course, those were merely external factors. As for himself, he had possessed no small degree of confidence in the preparations everyone had made beforehand.
But now... reality had naturally taught him a harsh lesson!
Still, what had happened could not be undone, and regret was useless. Yun Yan's expression remained composed.
Addressing problems as they arose was a principle he had explained to Su Shi'er when lecturing in the past, and it was also the way he had conducted himself for many years.
His silence at this moment was merely because he was considering how to address Senior Xuanjue of the Demon Race next.
But the others had no idea what Yun Yan was thinking.
Hearing Song Haoran's words and seeing Yun Yan sink into silence,
the expressions of nearly half the Body Integration cultivators present became somewhat unnatural at that moment.
"Ha! I knew it all along. Although Senior Xuanjue is a member of the Demon Race, if he truly intended to scheme against us, why would he need to act under the banner of resolving the Earth Qi issue?"
"Exactly! This senior had Su Shi'er, young friend Su, a First Tribulation Loose Immortal, come forward. Clearly, he was seeking an intermediary to facilitate cooperation between both sides."
"Fellow Daoist Yun was truly too hasty just now. He should not have rejected this Demon Race senior's goodwill. The preparations we made in advance are certainly not bad, but