After a round of sighs, everyone turned their eyes back to Xiling Ye.
"Boss, what should we do?"
"Yes... whatever the case, Third Brother can't have died for nothing!"
"Should we..." Someone made a chopping motion with his hand.
Xiling Ye did not answer immediately.
His brows knitted tightly as he pondered.
Only after roughly half an incense stick's time did he say, "This man can kill opponents above his level. If he takes part in the Golden Feather Gathering later, he'll definitely pose an obstacle to Tianchen!"
"In fact, if luck isn't on our side, it's even possible that Tianchen will be eliminated!"
"This matter must be dealt with!"
"Here's what we'll do!" Xiling continued laying out his plan. "First, we observe!"
"Send a few people over to see exactly what grade his innate foundation is!"
"If it really is eighth grade, we'll talk to him. Make the stakes clear, then spend a little money. Hopefully, he'll recognize the difficulties and back down!"
"As for Third Brother's death, there's nothing we can do about that. After all, we did capture his disciple to drain her fortune. If Third Brother's death can resolve our enmity with an enemy of immense potential, that's not a bad outcome."
"Of course, if that fellow doesn't know what's good for him, hehe... we'll eliminate him then!"
A trace of viciousness appeared in Xiling Ye's eyes.
His plan could hardly have been more thorough: observe first, negotiate next, and turn hostile last.
That would ensure the greatest possible benefit for the entire Xiling Household.
"Boss, but... who should we send?" someone asked cautiously.
"How about this!" a female immortal answered. "Send Seventh Brother... among us elders, Seventh Brother is the strongest fighter. Sending him would be safer. If anything goes wrong, he can kill that