Budu Xuan, rigid and old-fashioned, swept his gaze over everyone and said, "Mo Tong is right. According to the rules, the Council of Elders' decisions override everything. Even the clan leader and I cannot overstep them."
Seeing Budu Xuan say the same, Qing Tian could only shut his mouth in resentment.
"However, Mu Chen's identity is troublesome. We must do our best to avoid going to war with the Soul Hall... Our clan cannot bear such heavy losses now. What should we do next? How should we negotiate with the Soul Hall?" Budu Xuan asked.
Negotiate with the Soul Hall and ask them to hand over their second-in-command? Hun Tiandi would probably slap them to death before they could even finish the sentence... After the Western Heaven Battle Emperor's fall, Hun Tiandi's ferocious reputation had become known far and wide.
"Since he is a Sinner of the Qing Branch, the Qing Branch should be the one to pursue him," an elder of the Xuan Branch said.
Qing Tian laughed in fury. "I have never said that Qing Yanjing is a criminal. In our eyes, Mu Chen is naturally no Sinner either. If you think he is guilty, then capture him yourselves... When Xuan Luo took action before, why didn't you ask for our Qing Branch's opinion?"
Xuan Guang suddenly smiled. "You said that yourself... Then when we capture the Sinner later, your Qing Branch won't interfere, right?"
Qing Tian looked suspiciously at Xuan Guang. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded slightly. "Our Qing Branch will not interfere in this matter."
"Then it's settled." Xuan Guang looked toward Budu Xuan. "First Elder, didn't you just say that Hun Tiandi had abandoned the Evil Spirit Continent and retreated?"
Budu Xuan nodded. "That is indeed the case."
Xuan Guang said softly, "Then