Cheng Daoran said to the fellow disciples who had escorted him, "You guys take good care of Huang for me. After I successfully pass through the tribulation, I'll treat you all to a drink."
These fellow disciples were the only ones present who had clearly heard Huang Liuyan explicitly refuse to marry Cheng Daoran. However, what could hearing such a refusal do for them? Will they speak up for Huang Liuyan? Doing so would definitely offend Cheng Daoran, which was clearly an unwise choice.
"Don't worry, Cheng, we'll make sure Huang doesn't get hurt. Once you've passed the tribulation and become a Master with a Nascent Soul, we'll hand her over to you unharmed," one of the fellow disciples assiduously reassured Cheng Daoran.