"Hehe, this isn't your fault!" Xiao Hua nodded. "Let Black Bear, Golden Eagle, and White Lion worry about the demons. After all, this old man knows nothing about... demon cultivation methods. In the future, simply treat them as a branch of the Creation Outer Gate!"
"Yes, Master is wise~" Qin Xiaoyao said with a flattering smile. "That is all concerning the Creation Sect. After all, not much time has passed, and this disciple has not been able to accomplish much."
"Good!" Xiao Hua nodded, then called out, "Where is Liu Yi?"
"This servant is here!" Upon hearing this, Liu Yi hurried into the cave and cried, "What orders does Master have?"
"Go summon Jiang Ming, Qin Chengyi, and Jiang Haodang!" Xiao Hua ordered.
Liu Yi answered and left. Xiao Hua looked at Qin Xiaoyao with great interest. "Xiaoyao, did you take several hundred Daoist soldiers under your wing because you feared that the demons of Black Cloud Ridge would grow too powerful for you to contend against?"
The instant Qin Xiaoyao heard this, panic appeared on his face. He dropped to his knees and kowtowed. "Master, please forgive me! This disciple had no such thoughts when I did it. Yet after I placed all those Daoist soldiers under the Second-generation disciples, this disciple suddenly became somewhat alert. This disciple... fears it was a natural reaction, a precaution against the strength of Black Bear and the others! But the deed has already been done. If this disciple were to go back on his word now, it would only be more disadvantageous to me. Therefore, this disciple could only let the mistake run its course. If Master dislikes it, this disciple will return at once and correct it."
"Mm... since that is the case, there is no need for you to change