"Very good! You handled this matter very well. This clan chief is aware of it. Go summon the other elders; I will meet with everyone and see how we should respond next.
The Holy Son possessed vast divine abilities. Even if his soul lamp had gone out, it did not necessarily mean that something had truly happened to him. After you leave, do not spread the news recklessly. Those little fellows at Soul Lamp Pavilion need not worry either!
If something truly happens, this clan chief and the elders will bear the burden!"
The old man nodded calmly. He first offered praise, then continued speaking.
Though he did not think highly of the Tiandao Palace Holy Son's current situation, he did not say so outright.
As the head of a clan, his strength was inferior to the Tiandao Palace Holy Son's. Even the Descendants of Gods' escape from their predicament had been due to the Tiandao Palace Holy Son.
As a result, everyone in the clan looked to the Tiandao Palace Holy Son as their leader, while he, the clan chief, had become little more than a figurehead.
But that did not mean he was incapable of leading a clan.
Before the Tiandao Palace Holy Son rose to prominence, he had been the one painstakingly managing every affair in the clan.
Having received his orders, the slightly plump cultivator turned and hurried away.
The old man stood at the doorway, lost in thought.
In no more than the time it took to drink a cup of tea, several streaks of light swept rapidly through Tiandao Palace. Almost simultaneously, they hurried to the courtyard where the Descendants of Gods' clan chief resided.
"Clan Chief, we heard that the Holy Son's soul lamp has gone out. What exactly happened?"
"With the Holy