The leaders of those first-rate factions all recognized Zhou Changqing.
As the Black Emperor Sect's Eighth Elder, how could Chai Ping possibly not recognize him?
Like the Black Emperor Sect, Jia Nan Academy ranked among the superpowers of the Black-Corner Region.
Its foundations ran even deeper than the Black Emperor Sect's.
How could the Black Emperor Sect, a power of the same standing, not pay attention to what happened in Jia Nan's Inner Academy?
Thus, having recognized Zhou Changqing, Chai Ping found himself caught between advancing and retreating.
The man was clearly on the Rakshasa Gate's side.
He might be able to dismiss the Rakshasa Gate, but a Peak Dou Emperor expert capable of severely injuring Medicine Emperor Han Feng was another matter entirely.
And this expert was so young, too.
Even the Sect Master likely would not want to provoke him lightly.
Knowing the Sect Master's temperament well, Chai Ping understood that if forced to choose between him and Zhou Changqing, the Sect Master would abandon him without the slightest hesitation.
Thus, even with the title of Eighth Elder, he could not afford to provoke the man.
Unless the man was in the wrong and crossed the Black Emperor Sect's bottom line.
Presumably, that golden ribbon of Dou Qi earlier had been unleashed by Zhou Changqing.
Meanwhile.
Shao Dongyuan hurried up from behind the three of them and bowed to Su Mei. "Gate Master."
"Mm, Manager Shao, you handled this well. Once we return, you'll be amply rewarded."
"Thank you, Gate Master!"
Shao Dongyuan was delighted to hear this and could already imagine the generous rewards the Gate Master would bestow upon him.
But now was not the time to think about that. What came next was not something a mere Dou Ling like him could get involved in.