(Third Update)
"...Although Fire Dragon Palace's strength has now fallen sharply, and it cannot possibly rival our Heavenly Dao Sect, ever since our sect was founded, we have never advocated expansion or invading other sects. Even when it comes to the demonic Fire Dragon Palace, we cannot destroy another sect simply because we are more powerful or because they oppose us. First, that would violate the Heavenly Dao; second, it would harm our Heavenly Dao Sect's reputation. So I truly see no need to speak of war...!" Standing at his seat before dozens of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, Elder Ma spouted an endless stream of moral principles, making Li Xiaoya want to crush him in his fist.
Sure enough, once nearly eighty percent of the Nascent Soul Realm elders had arrived, Heavenly Venerable Daoling announced his intention to wage war against Fire Dragon Palace, and the entire main hall erupted. Naturally, he did not say that he wanted war because his own disciple had been killed. Instead, he said that Fire Dragon Palace had suffered a grievous blow, making this the best opportunity to eliminate that demonic threat. Destroying it in one stroke would establish the Heavenly Dao Sect's might and frighten the Demonic Path's petty villains out of committing evil. After hearing that Fire Dragon Palace had lost four or five Nascent Soul Realm cultivators and dozens of Golden Core Stage cultivators during its last expedition to Great Wilderness Valley, the Nascent Soul Realm elders also felt that their chances of victory were considerable.
But just as everyone began to warm to the idea, that damned Elder Ma and the bald Elder Wang beside him, whose face resembled old tree bark, led the opposition, their mouths full of righteousness and Daode. Before long, everyone was arguing.
"Elder Ma has