Green Luo Continent.
Inside a branch of the Three Continents Alliance.
After the news from the Returning Balance Academy reached back, the local Manager immediately reported it to his superiors.
Perfected Mingzhang is dead, and several Manager within the alliance are publicly executed!
Neither of these matters is something they can handle on their own.
Time is of the essence.
At present, only the projections of three True Person have come to discuss matters.
The tall, elderly man in the colorful robe was none other than Perfected Qin Fa of the Jade Dais Palace.
Pei Xuandu's master.
"... That's roughly how things went."
Inside the hall, a Manager stood bowing and presented the final battle report.
"Following our request, Palace Heir Ye remains at the Returning Balance Academy and has not yet left."
"Whoa..."
After reading the battle report, Qin Fa was once again filled with surprise.
Compared to when he killed Hidden Edge, this kid has a lot more tricks up his sleeve.
The soul of a fifth- Fortune-Mastery Realm, and an External Incarnation that barely affects the original body's strength...
These outrageous items were never brought out by the other party when they were outside the Heavy Water Cave Abode.
Despite his young age, his inner strength is unfathomable.
I have no idea where Qingyuan found this kind of person.
Qin Fa quickly finished reading the battle report, but his feelings were somewhat complicated.
The matter in the Green Luo Continent was ultimately resolved by Palace Heir from the Cold Sea Continent.
As True Person of the Jade Dais Palace, he naturally didn't have much glory on his face.
But it's a good thing either way.
We can't just let the so-called "Dao-Nurturing Pool" continue to exist just because we don't want to lose face, can we?
Thinking of this...
Qin Fa glanced at the other two projections and smiled first:
"The matter is so clear, what's there to discuss?"
"The case of Dao-Nurturing Pool is an old one, and now that we're using him to resolve it, it saves us a lot of Trouble."
"If you ask me, it would be better to send Manager familiar with the situation in the continent to assist."
"If he wants to continue investigating, let him investigate."
"Absurd!"
Opposite him, a burly man in a brown robe spoke in a cold voice.
This person's Daoist name Chongyue, and he comes from the old Dao Lineage of the Green Luo Continent, the Mountain-Subduing Sect.
His tiger-like eyes were fixed on Qin Fa, his brows furrowed with displeasure as he said:
"Qin Fa, you're a veteran of our Alliance Association, how dare you agree to something like this so casually?"
"There are many connections between the various Dao Lineage in the Green Luo Continent. Even if we want to deal with one of them, we must first discuss it clearly!"
"That Ye Li is something else, he just comes up and starts killing without even asking us a question!"
"If I let him continue, the situation I've painstakingly maintained over the years will be ruined by him sooner or later!"
Qin Fa hesitated for a moment and did not reply.
Perfected Chongyue then said in a deep voice:
"If everyone becomes fearful because of this, and they eventually raise their flags in rebellion together, how will the Alliance Association deal with them?"
"Kill them all?"
"If such a thing could really be accomplished, those True Lord wouldn't have chosen to stop in the end, letting this person run wild, which might have led to tens of thousands of years of war!"
Who will take responsibility for this?
Upon hearing this, the female Daoist priest beside her nodded slightly.
She was dressed in a gray-blue Daoist Robe, with a peaceful expression; she was the True Person Shoujing of the Clear Heart Temple.
Having mediated between various Dao Lineage within the alliance over the years, he also had considerable concerns about this matter, and thus said softly:
"Chongyue's words are not without merit."
"This is a good thing, and we certainly won't deny that."
"But it's also a fact that Ye Li broke the rules. If we let him continue like this just because he accomplished this one thing, it will cause big problems."
I heard someone agree with me.
Perfected Chongyue's tone immediately became more severe:
"It's not just a problem with the Returning Balance Academy!"
"Given the abilities he's displayed, wouldn't it be difficult for him to capture Du Yuan and the others, and then bring them back to the alliance for trial?"
"But what did the battle report say?"
"Execute them all in public!"
"His status as Manager of the Alliance Association was as good as nothing!"
"If he can act this way today, won't he turn on us colleagues with a knife tomorrow over a few words of argument?"
"People like this need to be supervised!"
Qin Fa suddenly laughed:
"Well said, but who will supervise him?"
"You've seen the battle report too. He can now kill Ming Mingzhang, Fortune-Mastery Sixth Layer Refining Realm. If you want to keep an eye on him, at least a seventh-level True Person would have to go there in person."
"Does your Mountain-Subduing Sect have such True Person?"
"My Mountain-Subduing Sect doesn't have one, but the alliance has more than one!"
Perfected Chongyue snorted coldly:
"Putting everything else aside, your Jade Dais Palace has such a person!"
"Let them take charge of this matter. Can't they keep an eye on Ye Li?"
Qin Fa leaned back in his chair and said casually:
"That depends on their own willingness."
"The meaning of my Jade Dais Palace is very clear: Ye Li's behavior is indeed against the rules, but what he did can be considered to be in line with the doctrines of the Alliance Association."
If you insist on pursuing this matter, then you can handle it yourself.
"Don't expect me to send people from the Jade Dais Palace."
"I'll go, I'll go!"
Perfected Chongyue immediately agreed, and said in a cold voice:
I'll head to Zi Yue Valley right now!
"I really don't believe that the entire Dao Lineage of the Green Luo Continent is willing to let him break the rules?"
"Your Jade Dais Palace stood idly by today, but wait until True Lord from the alliance returns, and see how you explain yourself!"
The smile on Qin Fa's face gradually disappeared, and he said calmly:
"Don't try to intimidate me with your True Lord. Anyone with eyes can see that this matter should be handled leniently, yet you seem quite agitated."
He looked at Perfected Chongyue and added coldly:
"What, are you hiding something?"
The atmosphere inside the hall instantly became tense.
The Manager in charge of the report lowered his head, somewhat regretting not leaving sooner.
Perfected Chongyue scoffed:
"It's fine if you doubt me, but we're both True Person, and we need to provide evidence for everything!"
Is it a crime to disagree with Ye Li?
"So, according to you, from now on, whatever matters discussed within the alliance, let the Supreme Clarity Palace have the final say!"
"I didn't say that."
Qin Fa said calmly.
"Then let's vote!"
Perfected Chongyue turned to True Person Shoujing and said in a deep voice:
"I propose that a high-level True Person from the alliance step in to supervise Ye Li!"
"Until the matter is clearly discussed, he must not be allowed to take any further action against the Dao Lineage within the continent without authorization!"
"Fellow Shoujing, what are your thoughts?"
"..."
After a moment's hesitation, True Person Shoujing finally nodded and said:
I agree.
What happened before can be let go and can even be praised.
"As long as he follows the rules of the Alliance Association afterward, and reports any questions he may have before making a joint decision, I will have no problem with him."
She didn't find this requirement unreasonable.
As Supreme Clarity Palace Son, Ye Li should be even more aware of the rules and regulations within the Dao Lineage.
With the Jade Dais Palace and Zi Yue Valley as his Mountain Gate, why should he rush to take matters into his own hands?
Can't it be that only the cultivators of the Supreme Clarity Palace are reliable? There are so many True Person in the Green Luo Continent; are they all untrustworthy?
True Person Shoujing looked at Qin Fa and said in a serious tone:
"Daoist Qin, we must always consider the thoughts of each party."
"Green Luo Continent's current situation is not due to any Dao Lineage supporting it alone."
"If people feel like the Alliance Association could attack them at any moment, who would be willing to cooperate in the future?"
"If everyone lives in fear, won't we be repeating the wars of ancient times?"
"Okay."
Qin Fa shrugged. "The minority must submit to the majority. Since you all think it should be this way, then you can decide for yourselves."
He was too lazy to argue anymore.
These two believed that as long as they invoked the rules of the Alliance Association, they could make Ye Li obediently stop.
Then I'll give it a try.
Qin Fa immediately stood up.
The tall figure swayed slightly and disappeared from his seat.
"This Qin Fa... it's utterly irresponsible!"
Perfected Chongyue stared at the empty chair, his expression quite unpleasant.
After a moment, he turned to True Person Shoujing and said:
"Then I'll trouble you to send someone to invite Ye Li."
"Leave him at this branch for now; we can't let him act on his own anymore."
"I will go to Zi Yue Valley myself and explain this matter to them."
True Person Shoujing nodded slightly.
"That's excellent. I'll arrange for someone to go there right away."