"I heard that when Wang Yu first joined the sect, you received him personally, Junior Brother. Even his admission as an Inner Disciple of Vermilion Bird Mountain was personally approved by you." Rather than answer Blazing Fire Ancestor's question, Heaven Toad Ancestor asked one of his own.
"That did indeed happen. It seems you've already investigated the boy, Senior Brother. You certainly didn't take him as a Registered Disciple on a whim." Blazing Fire Ancestor's calm voice came from the blue statue.
"I heard you received Wang Yu because of his wind-fire spirit root, Junior Brother Blazing Fire. If I remember correctly, the demon core of your Two-Headed Ghost-Faced Dove also had wind and fire attributes, didn't it?
"After that spirit bird died, you even placed one of its innate ability feathers in the Scripture Pavilion. Wang Yu seems to have taken that as well," Heaven Toad Ancestor said coolly.
"Senior Brother, what exactly are you trying to say?" Blazing Fire Ancestor's voice from within the blue statue abruptly deepened.
"Nothing much. This little fellow did save Mei'er’s life, after all. I only hope you'll give your senior brother some face and abandon your original plan." Heaven Toad Ancestor looked at the blue statue and spoke slowly.
As soon as he said this, Blazing Fire Ancestor fell silent within the blue statue.
Heaven Toad Ancestor narrowed his eyes slightly. The Miniature Golden Toad crouched on his shoulder also fixed his gleaming green eyes on the blue statue.
"Heh, it seems you've misunderstood, Senior Brother. I only did all that because I wanted to find a disciple to tend to my spirit bird. After all, that Ghost-Faced Dove would only allow an outsider with the same wind-fire spirit root to approach. Now that the spirit bird has died, naturally, I won't