"Leave? Absolutely not!" Upon hearing Huang Xiao's words, one of the Banner Envoys hastily rose to his feet and blurted out his objection without thinking.
"Oh? Jin Banner Envoy, why not?" Huang Xiao asked mildly.
"Sect Master, it would be more prudent to discuss leaving after you have fully consolidated the Eighth Stage," Jin Banner Envoy said respectfully.
"Yes, Sect Master. Jin Banner Envoy is right," another Banner Envoy said.
The other three Banner Envoys also nodded slightly, expressing their agreement with Jin Banner Envoy.
"What? Do you think my current strength is insufficient to travel the Jianghu?" Huang Xiao asked with a faint smile.
"No, Sect Master. Your current strength is enough to roam the Jianghu unhindered, but there are still old monsters who could threaten your life. If you fully consolidate the Eighth Stage, there will probably truly be few people in the world who can rival you," Jin Banner Envoy said.
Huang Xiao said nothing for a while. He leaned back slightly against the throne, resting his hands on its armrests, then tapped his right fingers against the armrest. Only after a long while did he slowly ask, "Commander Ran, do you think so too?"
Hearing Huang Xiao call on him, Ran Chou stood up and said, "I actually agree with your thinking, Sect Master. Your strength is already sufficient to roam the Jianghu unhindered. Besides, if you wish to consolidate the Eighth Stage, remaining in seclusion all the time may not be particularly effective."
"Commander?" Jin Banner Envoy called out hastily, somewhat disagreeing with Ran Chou's words.
However, Ran Chou shook his head at him. "Hear me out first."
Since Ran Chou had said as much, the Banner Envoys who were not particularly in favor of Huang Xiao leaving restrained their impatience and waited for him