"Hmph! We're doing this for her own good. She knows full well that he's a married man, and not with just one Dao Companion at that. Does she insist on becoming his concubine? Where are we supposed to put our faces then?
"Let's find that boy first. At most, we can take a step back. If he is willing to divorce his other Dao Companions, perhaps there may still be room for discussion afterward.
"No matter what, aside from accommodating Hong'er, that boy truly is a talent! But if he fails to appreciate favors, then we can only cut through tangled hemp with a swift knife!"
The Chief Altar Master immediately spoke with displeasure. Yet judging from the information they had obtained so far, the important gains this time had again come from that boy's hand.
"But... what if he is a cultivator from that sect? If this is not handled properly, even the Ancestors would be unwilling to face them!"
The woman in azure palace robes said worriedly, voicing the speculation the two of them had once made. This was, in fact, another major reason they were willing to make concessions. That sect was simply impossible to track.
"They do not even know where that sect is hiding like turtles with their heads pulled in. If they wish to harm us in the future, do you think the Ancestors can truly endure it forever?
"That is why I said we should find that boy first. Originally, I planned to wait until he uncovered some clues before deciding how to handle matters. After all, he truly is a fine blade, and now is precisely the time to sharpen it.
"Who would have thought that he was perfectly fine during the day yesterday, only to run off that night? How did