"Kill Shen Fu..."
Silence fell within the cave abode.
A long while passed.
Only then did the voice of Wubei Wuxi, Sect Master of the Xuli Sect, emerge:
"Tell me your thoughts."
"Yes." Wang Tang hurriedly said, "I believe our sect's reputation among rogue cultivators... is not particularly good. We recruited Hundred Arts cultivators to prevent Returning Wind Valley and the Danlong Gate from using rogue cultivators to hold us in check, so we acted first. In this respect, we fall far short of Returning Wind Valley and the Danlong Gate."
"And we have offended him this time. Before I returned, I deliberately sounded him out and discovered that he was extremely wary of us."
"So, barring any surprises, this Shen Fu will most likely lean toward Returning Wind Valley and the Danlong Gate in the future. I fear he will become a hidden threat to our Xuli Sect."
"It would be better to act early, before the tail grows too large to wag!"
"I previously spent a great deal of money befriending some cultivators from the Wei Kingdom. Several of them excel at the Long-Distance Curse-Killing Technique. If they act, they can easily take Shen Fu's life without anyone knowing."
Inside the cave abode, the Xuli Sect's Sect Master seemed to ponder this for a while, but ultimately rejected it:
"We cannot touch this Shen Fu. At least, not right now."
Wang Tang was momentarily taken aback, then could not help saying:
"May I ask why we cannot touch him, Sect Master? Shen Fu can refine Spirit Chicken Essence that helps people break through. If he keeps favoring Returning Wind Valley and the Danlong Gate, he will inevitably become a major threat in time!"
The Xuli Sect's Sect Master did not seem annoyed by Wang Tang's questioning. His calm