Although Huang Yan and Ji Shuwen differed in their views, that was an internal matter.
They were husband and wife, united as one. Now that the Core Formation cultivators of the Three Sects were pressuring her, he naturally could not let them bully Ji Shuwen like this.
Huang Yan sighed inwardly, but his expression did not change. "As for sealing off the Cloudmist Mountains to force the Immortal City to submit, it isn't that we shouldn't do it. We should do it gradually, slowly, properly, and according to a plan. Otherwise, we could easily stir up trouble."
"Doesn't that still mean you oppose it?"
"I already said it isn't that we shouldn't do it. We should do it gradually-"
"Enough, enough. Stop going on about it. I'm asking you one thing: do you agree or not?"
"Sealing it off has its advantages, and so does leaving it open. The Immortal City is, after all, an asset of our Three Sects. Shuwen invested its revenue in developing the city for the good of the Three Sects as well." Huang Yan avoided a direct answer, continuing to deflect their blows like a tai chi practitioner.
The others immediately grew impatient. "Stop rambling. Yes or no!"
Huang Yan said, "I'm not rambling. I'm analyzing the key issue here based on the facts."
"Then what is the key issue?"
"I believe the key issue is finding the key to the issue. So we must first grasp the key point before we can identify the key issue. Only then can we resolve the key to the issue." Huang Yan still refused to yield or answer directly.
After the mysterious Sword Cultivator's slaughter and the deaths of several others, including Huang Yunzi, the Three Sects had only eight Core Formation cultivators left, counting him and Ji