Seeing that both the deputy sect leader and Second Elder Poison Python True Person opposed the idea, Grand Elder Chilin True Person, though fiery-tempered, could hardly contradict them to their faces now.
He snorted heavily twice, then held his tongue, tacitly accepting it.
As it turned out, Jinghua True Person of the Radiant Night Palace, whom Second Elder Poison Python True Person had mentioned, was a female cultivator adept at handling everyone, with influence that reached the heavens.
Her disciples specialized in the Dual Cultivation Mystic Art, and she had informants throughout the Heavenly Illumination Archipelago, leaving her exceptionally well-informed;
she even had eyes and ears planted among many lineages in the Cold Mountain Archipelago.
If even someone so well-informed said as much, it showed that this Qing Chen truly was a ruthless villain who stopped at no evil.
He was simply no good.
"Very well. Since this is the conclusion you have reached, we shall do as everyone wishes."
Seated firmly in the sect leader's seat, Eight Serpent True Person saw that his trusted subordinate Poison Python True Person had steered matters in the direction he wanted. He immediately made the final decision, setting the tone:
"Sorry for the trouble, Second Elder, but I shall leave selecting the Wedding Gift and submitting our belated message of congratulations to you personally. I trust you will not disappoint us."
"I respectfully obey your decree, Sect Leader." Poison Python True Person bowed and accepted the order, then cautiously asked:
"Only, what standard should this Wedding Gift meet? Please instruct me, Sect Leader."
Eight Serpent True Person pondered briefly, then asked in return, "When you made inquiries with Jinghua True Person earlier, did you ask what they had given?"
Poison Python True Person replied respectfully, "Sect Leader, they gave a small section of