Pooling Wisdom

After Zou Zhongyi took his seat, Xuan Zhou waved a hand and activated the Isolation Formation within the courtyard.

"I advise all of you to abandon such thoughts as soon as possible. Do not keep wasting effort, lest you bring disaster upon your Lineages and sects as well."

Xuan Zhou looked at the crowd and said, "This is not the 'exchange' you imagine between two sides. Tiger Chasing is weaker than the other party, and we have no choice but to make concessions."

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere among them grew oppressive.

Shen Yue asked with worry on his face, "Lord Xuan, Master did not explain much to me. Are the Donglai Sect's two True Intent Cultivators truly in the imperial capital now?"

Some of the cultivators present knew the inside story, while others had only heard a few rumors. As for Zou Zhongyi, who had only just emerged from seclusion, he had not learned any information at all.

When he suddenly heard Shen Yue mention "two True Intents," his eyes widened, and the shock in his heart was beyond words.

"It is true."

Xuan Zhou nodded, then looked to his side. "The three of you know about this as well. That is why I find it strange. You clearly know this cannot be done, so why did you still come here to join the commotion?"

"We just wanted to gather everyone together and pool our wisdom."

Hong Yao shrugged. "Let's all think of a way together. We have to try, don't we? Are we really supposed to watch the Yang Family and Ling Rui get taken away by the Donglai Sect?"

"That is what I mean as well."

Wen Zishu nodded. "Even if we cannot take care of everyone, we should at least do our utmost.