After Uncle Tian and Uncle Hua returned from the Ouyang Household, they went to find Uncle Ming.
The three discussed the matter.
"So you waited outside for most of the day, and Lin Xiaotian never came back... In other words, it looks like Jingli's body won't be coming home."
Uncle Tian and Uncle Hua nodded.
"That's right!"
"The Ouyang Household was adamant. They're determined to keep Jingli's body there as an offering to their fallen disciples."
"If that boy could have retrieved it, half a day would have been more than enough. Even our Xiao Household's prestige couldn't sway them. A greenhorn like him would have even less sway."
"Besides, he defiled their eldest young lady."
"He was lucky the Ouyang Household didn't kill him on the spot."
"Don't be fooled by the Ouyang Household saying the boy is a formidable prospect with great potential. Those were just pleasantries, a way to give our Lineage a face-saving way out."
"Otherwise, they wouldn't have used Li Aihui to humiliate that eldest young lady."
"It's only because our two households need to cooperate. The Ouyang Household has already trampled our dignity underfoot, so that should more or less settle the matter."
Uncle Ming nodded.
"It seems we'll have to leave it at that. Our Xiao Household will endure for now. Once we obtain the Blood-Qi Resonance technique, everything will change."
"Hahaha! Just thinking about it makes me laugh. The Ouyang Household may have used this incident to put pressure on our Xiao Household and obtain Blood-Qi Resonance first."
"But it'll only give them a slight boost in combat strength. They have no idea that once our Lineage obtains it, we'll grow by leaps across entire ranks."
Uncle Hua laughed as he spoke, while Uncle Tian smiled and nodded beside him.
Hearing this,