"Wait! Wait!" Seeing how tense the situation had become, Heavenly Spirit Granny, who had barely spoken until now, suddenly stepped forward. She strolled leisurely before High Person Qianshan and the others, brimming with confidence, utterly unafraid that he might suddenly attack. Seeing her manner, everyone realized she had something to say and turned toward her in unison.
"Fellow Daoists!" Though Heavenly Spirit Granny was past her youthful prime, she still retained her charms; in her younger days, she had been one of the Cultivation World's rare beauties. She swept her gaze around the gathering before speaking. "Though we belong to different righteous and demonic sects, forgive this old woman for speaking out of turn, but whether righteous or demonic, don't we Immortal Cultivators cultivate to seek the boundless Heavenly Dao and eternal life?"
The demonic cultivators froze at these words and exchanged glances, but said nothing.
"Oh! Indeed we do. What advice do you have for us, Granny?" High Person Qianshan asked. Clearly, he was not determined to fight to the death either.
"I wouldn't presume to offer advice! I merely have a few humble opinions to discuss with you all." Heavenly Spirit Granny cupped her hands slightly and spoke without haste. After a pause, she continued, "Since we Immortal Cultivators seek the boundless Heavenly Dao and the path to immortality, consider this: you are all among the Human Realm's foremost Great Cultivators, with at least several thousand years of life remaining. You could all be said to have great hopes of attaining the Dao and ascending to immortality. Yet today, you intend to fight to the death over a few worldly possessions. Surely that would damage our harmony! Everyone, we would do better to sit down and discuss this!"
Everyone understood what Heavenly Spirit Granny was getting at. Old