The few Elders no longer had any doubts. Perhaps Ancestor Li Zhirui was not very familiar with Li Xiuting, but they all knew this peer/junior's character very well, and were certain he would never lie about such matters.
"Ancestor Rui, what do you think we should do? Should we summon Ancestor Xuan back to help?" one Elder suggested.
Li Zhirui shook his head in denial without hesitation and said, "There's not enough time anymore. Besides, if she retreats now, she'll definitely be discovered. If that happens, we might invite even greater trouble."
"Then what should we do now?"
"For now, all we can do is lay traps outside while sending someone back to the Primal Spirit Realm to request reinforcements from the family!"
There was no other way. There were nearly five thousand cultivators living inside their base, but almost half of them were recovering from injuries. Their strength was limited to begin with, and now they could do even less.
