"Not only are my Xuan Yue's Four Branches involved—even the Sword Sect, Red Reef, Snow Ji and all the other Taoist lineages have set ambushes. Not a single Loose Cultivator will be allowed to escape."
Kong Tingyun spoke gently, then emphasized:
"The Dongli Sect left behind quite a few things, including Dongli Perfected Person Cuimu's Magical Treasure and Taoist inheritance. Even if they rot, they'll rot in Yue Country's belly; there's absolutely no chance they go to the East Sea!"
"Already, two groups have come, and both were dissuaded by our Xuan Yue…"
Li Yuanjiao listened to all this, smiled self-mockingly, and replied:
"Too many clever people in this world; makes one's own caution seem laughable in retrospect."
Kong Tingyun, seeing he felt neither shame nor anger, grew a few degrees fonder of him, gave a faint smile, and consoled:
