"We must find a way to keep them here!"
"Keep them here..."
The Chief Elder mused thoughtfully.
Sect Leader Liao nodded and suggested,
"We start with an investigation within the Five Elements Sect, then look into that missing little ghost, and then Mr. Zhuang and his disciples...
"Before the investigation is clear, we must make sure to detain them!"
"If the heritage is in their hands, we must find a way to take it back; if not, we apologize, make amends, and let it pass..."
Upon hearing this, the Chief Elder sneered, "As if it would be that easy to let it pass..."
Who do you think you're keeping?
Mr. Zhuang is not so easy to deal with.
Moreover, that wooden-like elder beside him, his Cultivation is even more unfathomable.
Sect Leader Liao knew what the Chief Elder was worried about and said persuasively,
"We proceed with courtesy before force, first inviting them to stay with our Five Elements Sect for a little while longer, to linger a few more days."
"Since there's an ancestral connection, visiting as guests and exchanging knowledge about Formations is a reasonable and appropriate request..."
"They might just decide to stay."
"This is the 'courtesy' part. If they do not agree, then we resort to 'force'..."
"Mr. Zhuang and the elder may possess extraordinary Cultivation, but his disciples are only at the Qi Refinement level. Throughout these days, they have crossed hands with our Five Elements Sect disciples.
Though stronger than Qi Refinement, perhaps even comparable to Foundation Establishment, they are still only at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment, and cannot turn the tables on our Five Elements Sect..." Experience tales with
"Mr. Zhuang seems indifferent, but he obviously cares quite a bit about those disciples, especially that one named Mo, who he dotes on greatly."
"We just need to control that little disciple, no, even any single disciple, and use that to threaten Mr. Zhuang, and he will have no choice but to submit."
"If that still doesn't work..."
Sect Leader Liao pointed skywards and spoke with a solemn voice, "We still have... the Five Elements Mountain Guarding Formation!"
The Chief Elder was shocked, "To activate the Large Formation?!"
Sect Leader Liao nodded, "Once the Large Formation is activated, we won't worry about keeping them!"
"Even if their Cultivation is strong, they wouldn't dare to Transcend the restrictions of the Heavenly Dao, and they would inevitably be trapped within the Large Formation!"
The Chief Elder frowned in thought. He felt that Sect Leader Liao might have a point, but he still lacked confidence in his heart.
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