"Call them to account?" Liu Yinping shook his head before saying, "I wasn't involved in the last operation, but I know that Zhang Xuanyi turned against us in the end. Not only did he kill Real Person Zhang Canglang of Cloud Brocade Mountain, he nearly caused an even greater disaster. His soul has already been utterly destroyed."
"Cloud Brocade Mountain failed in its duties."
"There is no shirking that. Sinpo Kong An of Black City Monastery was indeed a tiger we nurtured until he became a threat. Now that the truth has come to light, the one who deserved punishment has long since been executed. Cloud Brocade Mountain must bear the consequences. Elder, please contact the Celestial Master Abbey. We have committed too few people. Surely we should at least send more than Four-Rules Mountain?"
Tang Wu spoke decisively. He clasped his hands and bowed deeply to Zhang Poxuan.
"Black City Monastery has eighteen Cham Rakshasas. Counting everyone available to set out, our Real Persons include you, me, Luo Xianshen, Si Yan, and the six Real Person elders from Divine Firmament Mountain. That makes twelve. Six more would put us on equal footing with Four-Rules Mountain. One beyond that would demonstrate our commitment. Nineteen Real Persons against eighteen Cham Rakshasas would give us the numerical advantage. With two more, we would have an overwhelming advantage against Black City Monastery alone!"
"And of course, Red-Robed Taoists are indispensable too. Divine Firmament Mountain is sending..."
"Ahem." Bai Lushu suddenly said, "I must correct you there. It is Divine Firmament Peak of Four-Rules Mountain. Yes, we will likely send forty Red-Robed Taoists. It would be perfectly reasonable for the Celestial Master Abbey to send more people than us. That would let us match the Black Rakshasas in number. Even if an individual Black